UFO Sightings in California
15,215 UFO sightings reported in California since 1935, peaking in 2014 (869 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 15,215
- Span
- 1935–2028
- Peak year
- 2014 (869 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1935–2028 · peak 2014 (869 reports)
Top cities in California
Los Angeles
1942–2022 · peak 2007 (29 reports)
San Diego
1944–2022 · peak 2007 (32 reports)
Sacramento
1956–2022 · peak 2012 (26 reports)
San Jose
1947–2022 · peak 2012 (21 reports)
San Francisco
1956–2021 · peak 2008 (26 reports)
Fresno
1953–2022 · peak 2014 (18 reports)
Long Beach
1957–2022 · peak 2017 (13 reports)
Bakersfield
1961–2022 · peak 1995 (13 reports)
Santa Rosa
1955–2022 · peak 2015 (10 reports)
Santa Barbara
1968–2022 · peak 2020 (12 reports)
Riverside
1976–2020 · peak 2008 (11 reports)
Modesto
1947–2021 · peak 2009 (13 reports)
Redding
1986–2022 · peak 2012 (10 reports)
Burbank
1981–2021 · peak 2003 (24 reports)
Huntington Beach
1945–2020 · peak 2012 (8 reports)
Anaheim
1963–2020 · peak 2015 (12 reports)
Ventura
1967–2021 · peak 2012 (13 reports)
El Cajon
1969–2022 · peak 2014 (14 reports)
Irvine
1980–2022 · peak 2007 (18 reports)
Oakland
1968–2022 · peak 2003 (6 reports)
Venice · CA, USA
Slow moving UFO over Los Angeles, very high up flashed several times.
Richmond · CA, USA
Blue bright- diamond like shape in the sky
Oxnard · CA, USA
UFO over Oxnard California Nov 5th 2010
Port Hueneme · CA, USA
Flying object on fire then glowing White in sky Over Ocean
Thousand Oaks · CA, USA
I was wondering if anyone in Ventura count saw this craft. At first, I thought it was fireworks display and then a missile
Jackson · CA, USA
Ovular shaped craft with 5 orange-red lights seen in sky at night.
Visalia · CA, USA
Possable UFO Sighting over the Skies Of Visalia ,Ca
Hermosa Beach · CA, USA
5-7 looked like stars going across the sky in a "V" shape from West to East, in 3-5 seconds
Sedona · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) 1 Massive, Large Triange UFO, Simmiliar to Phoenix Lights of 97, Watched if appear over mountain line, flew over my house
Corona del Mar · CA, USA
8-10 Flashing Lights moving in unison down the coast changing formation and dissappearing. They were higher than normal aircraft.
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
2 disks seen and pics taking over the ocean in hb the day before the supposed missile over ca pacific ocean !
Glendale · CA, USA
A very fast moving object that leaves a trail of white light then bursted brightly then dissappeared in a clear night sky
Fontana · CA, USA
Fireball over Jurupa Hills in South side part of Fontana Ca. San Bernardino County 11/08/2010
Palmdale · CA, USA
bright triangle shape falling
Montrose · CA, USA
"Star" flying South with purpose like an aircraft
Atwater · CA, USA
I been doing UFO hunting on my own when i was a teen.
Campo Seco · CA, USA
Large Cone shaped objects with no sound coming down to the ground with no sound.
Folsom · CA, USA
Bright lght with glowing red lights top and bottom changing speed and direction over Folsom
Sacramento · CA, USA
Blue spiral with white orb floating into it.
Laguna Hills · CA, USA
Slow moving yellow-white lights over South Orange County.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Boomerang UFO 500 feet over San Francisco Nov. 12, 2010
West Covina · CA, USA
I seen what I thought was a star towards the mountain area and was looking at it because I never seen a star in that area of sky and it
Magalia · CA, USA
the real deal were not alone
Roseville · CA, USA
I thought it was an amber when I first seen it......It looked just like a section of the newspaper blowing in the air 'about' 100 ft.
San Jose · CA, USA
Green FireBall flew across downtown SJ