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)
Claremont · CA, USA
Two Silent Triangular Shaped Aircraft.
Petaluma · CA, USA
LIGHTS DILLON BEACH, PETALUMA CA non blinking or twinkling lights that looked like stars but moved in ways I have never seen!
Arleta · CA, USA
Hi, before I describe my third amazing unexplainable(as of now) light/s in the sky experience, just wanted to state that I have one rep
Madera · CA, USA
Bright light in Madera
Upland · CA, USA
Saw low flying metallic object traveling west to east, Southern California
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
Spotted bubble like object off the right side of the aircraft.
Thousand Oaks · CA, USA
Black flipping triangle with metal reflection flying above my house.
Joshua Tree · CA, USA
Dropping and then upward thrusting light that was previously stationary as a star, met by another before taking off horizontally
Cajon Pass · CA, USA
A long line of lights like dots about 30 dots or more, traveling all together and not to fast. ((Starlink satellites?))
San Bernardino · CA, USA
The row of light were in a single straight line while moving
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
MADAR Node 57
Patterson · CA, USA
20 + bright round lights at high altitude all in a row. I have pictures! ((Starlink satellites?))
Live Oak · CA, USA
I went to go pick up my friend when we were there in the car and as I open the sunroof we noticed what looked like a string of stars or
Mojave · CA, USA
The following observations occurred in rural Kern County California just East of Sierra Highway and North of Backus Road. These sighti
Groveland · CA, USA
Train of lights headed into Nevada.
Victoria Island · CA, USA
40 lights seen in night sky traveling in formation.
Salinas · CA, USA
20 or more white lights in 2 straight lines .
Los Banos · CA, USA
On June 18th my son and I were driving down 152. I saw a star like object drop down from the sky and proceed toward our car. I woke my
Santa Maria · CA, USA
Blue orbs flying in a perpendicular line
Manteca · CA, USA
On Monday, June 22nd, 2020, I had just made a left turn from westbound Airport Boulevard onto southbound Lovelace Avenue in Manteca, Ca
Anaheim · CA, USA
Bright Blue/White Orb Hovers Over Anaheim, CA
Bloomington · CA, USA
7 red lights in a V formation
Cerritos · CA, USA
A tear shaped object with two tail fins photographed appears to be traveling at a high speed.
San Diego · CA, USA
It was a still, partly cloudy day. While looking at the beautiful sky I spotted 1 object in the N-NE sky in a section of sky without an
Big Bear Lake · CA, USA
2 Bright Speeding Lights over Big Bear Lake