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)
Orange · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) I went outside to enjoy the sun and I observed an unusual object in the daytime sky.
Covina · CA, USA
Gray, saucer-shaped object spotted near Covina.
Tracy · CA, USA
Triangle shaped craft with strange light patterns
Alameda · CA, USA
Alameda Ufo , Was not listed on google sky ..
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
long ovel shape flying in the sky over Santa Barbara
Joshua Tree · CA, USA
Two objects running in parallel lit up moving at the same speed very high up with no sound.
Red Bluff · CA, USA
I was driving down highway 36 towards Fortuna out of the Red Bluff city limits and we saw some three bright lights to the right of my c
Redlands · CA, USA
Pea-Sized Dim Amber Glowing Disk Within A Perfect Black Circle @ about 10K Feet Above
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Blinking UFO in the South East sky of Los Angeles
Beverly Hills · CA, USA
6-8 lights flying in formations above LOS ANGELES
Desert Hot Springs · CA, USA
Wedge-triangle shape transparent dark cloud with entrails following movement.West to East over foothills of Joshua Tree
Grass Valley · CA, USA
Two objects flying in formation.
Modesto · CA, USA
bright blue light (dimming)
Ft. Jones · CA, USA
Large Silent Metallic Black Triangular Object
Upland · CA, USA
It appeared to be an orange round object moving across the sky. We watched it until it disappeared from sight. Maybe what a satellite c
Patterson · CA, USA
First One craft was a plane and the other object was not,I was in my backyard looking at the stars. When there was a plane comming from
Ft. Jones · CA, USA
Large Black Triangular UFO
Lodi · CA, USA
Detected a moving circular light over a farm, next to the Interstate 5 freeway. After 3-5 seconds, it shot straight up into the sky.
San Bernardino · CA, USA
strange light over san bernardino
Concord · CA, USA
Large craft hovered wothout making any noise, left same way.
Yuba City · CA, USA
Boomeranged/stealth bomber shape, silent, no lights or sound, massive size
Covina · CA, USA
flashing light red and white in H shaped, but no green light like aircraft
San Jacinto · CA, USA
Two large white balls coming out of the east made a sharpe left heading south. Moving very fast. Apron. Seven thousand feet. Talk to me
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Volley Ball Sized Light Orb passed through my glass window and into my apartment and I touched it and lost consciousness
Pomona · CA, USA
Light flashing then disappears in the day time sky.