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)
Penn Valley · CA, USA
Bizarre flashing lights
Bakersfield (near I-5) · CA, USA
INTERSTATE 5 LIGHTS
Gilroy · CA, USA
I saw a white sphere shaped object floating in the sky. I watched it float in place for a few minutes until it dissapeared.
Encino · CA, USA
Pulsating white light over Encino, CA
Encino · CA, USA
My husband and I saw a light blue colored light pulsating and moving in place behind the clouds. We had never seen anything like it bef
Dana Point · CA, USA
Faint orange orb moving across sky
Santa Clara · CA, USA
I saw a very bright flashing light as big and bright as Venus moving from the west to the east very slowly. The light would flash brigh
Garden Grove · CA, USA
two objects, very high up. doing criss cross formations across the sky.
Daly City · CA, USA
At about 10:30pm, I was just coming home when I noticed some light in the corner of my eyes in the sky. When I looked up I could not be
Emerald Bay Catalina island · CA, USA
A ufo was going around the sky then a uso watched us for a couple minutes.
San Diego · CA, USA
Saucer shaped object, over the seas of San Diego,brightly illuminated by the sun, seemed too blend it self in to the colors of the sky.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Flashing Light above LA
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Black object tumbling and moving in sky over Santa Barbara, CA on June 25, 2009 7:15 pm
San Francisco · CA, USA
A flying ball of light faster than a comet near Mt. Tamalpais.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
I live in Carlsbad Ca.,in the last three weeks I see super bright egg shaped floating objects they move slow just floating, they get re
Interstate 5 (Fresno/Merced Counties) · CA, USA
Four Saucers Above CA
Mountain Center · CA, USA
Orange Light Disappears Above Me
Monterey Park / Los Angeles · CA, USA
Dark, swift object in night sky appears twice, 1st time curves in movement, freezes, then vanishes ; 2nd time speeds across night sky
Tiburon · CA, USA
Blue/green transparent triangle shaped object appearing over Blackies Pasture in Tiburon, CA.
San Jose · CA, USA
I was standing on my balcony facing the south east when a lit object caught my attention. I thought it may have been an airplane when i
Victorville · CA, USA
Three diamond shaped craft at high altitude flying in perfect unison west of Victorville Ca.
Rohnert Park · CA, USA
Triangle object dropping fireballs
Los Angeles · CA, USA
UFO found in Google Earth Street Views throughout neighborhood.
Oroville · CA, USA
UFO caught on Google Maps.
Valley Center · CA, USA
A UFO was spotted flying from the top of Palomar Mountain