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)
San Diego · CA, USA
Ball of moving light over North County, San Diego
Salida · CA, USA
cigar shaped object with bright gold lights hoovering 20 feet above almond orchards then disappered
Lancaster · CA, USA
ufos looks like star but moves from one end of sky to other( south& north) very fast.
Norwalk · CA, USA
Sphere shaped firework over Norwalk
San Jose · CA, USA
It was Saturday 09/26/2009, apprx 1:05 pm , I saw a bright light in the sky, at first I thought it was a balloon, but then it began t
Millbrae · CA, USA
I was driving down 101 US South today heading towards the Millbrae exit and to my left I saw planes as usual as the SFO airport is righ
Azusa · CA, USA
Saw 2 distinct VERY BRIGHT lights in the sky over Azusa, Ca.
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
bouncing star light object in night northwestern sky .
Corona · CA, USA
I saw a rod/sky fish 15 feet above my head in the middle of the day.
Irwindale/Azusa · CA, USA
An unknown Sphere of light flying
Modesto · CA, USA
bright blue neon light moving slowly across the sky
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
Black square box, longer in width than height, with a white light bubble on the bottom portion.
Modesto · CA, USA
Blue light and smaller white light
Santa Clara · CA, USA
Santa Clara cal two small object flashing over valley my be mapping us.
San Pedro · CA, USA
9-01-09, San Pedro Calif. Sphere, white in color duration 10 seconds, moving at a medium speed
Glendale · CA, USA
I went out to throw out the trash and looked up at the sky to look at the moon and noticed a glowing object still. The object was south
Long Beach · CA, USA
Rainbow harbor UFOs
Hawthorne · CA, USA
light formations, objects that go from slow moving to fireball like. strange lights moving in circular motion
Glendora · CA, USA
Silver Disk above Glendora, Ca.
Red Mountain · CA, USA
White circular object with inner ring just north of Cuddeback dry lake bed
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
There were big, bright lights flying in two formations.
Clovis · CA, USA
circular object with twinkling lights
Clovis · CA, USA
Flashing lights over Clovis dancing in the sky
Pico Rivera · CA, USA
LIGHT SPEEDLY FLYING ACCROSS THE SKY.. WITH THREE BRIGHT FLASHES EAST TO WEST.
San Clemente · CA, USA
When I was driving home yesterday, I was looking at the sky because it was so blue and clear - no clouds at all. Then, I saw a silveri