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 Francisco · CA, USA
15 small white orbs drifting high in formation west Over SF, CA City Hall 9-20-08
San Clemente · CA, USA
White/Blue Rectangular object over Orange County CA changed shape, searchlight pointed at object.
Capistrano Beach · CA, USA
Rotating tall objects sighted over South Orange County Southern California with no sound.
Salinas · CA, USA
Two faint orange objects moving in sky over Salinas
San Fernando · CA, USA
Dividing object over San Fernando 9/21/08 followed by two jets...
Fortuna · CA, USA
When reviewing pictures taken at a civil war re-enactment in Fortuna, CA on September 21, 2008, I noticed an oval/circular object in th
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Strange Object seen during Los Angles Airport (LAX) Approach...
Sacramento · CA, USA
Flashinng light in the sky not consistent with terrestial aircraft.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Triangular formation of dim lights spotted moving smoothly across San Francisco night sky.
South San Francisco · CA, USA
2:30am, a very loud rumbling noise overhead, strange musical sounds, and greenish image projected on wall.
San Jacinto · CA, USA
Red light In San Jacinto, CA.
Temecula · CA, USA
Brightly lit object about the size and brightness of a planet in the night sky, made several movements in multiple directions.
Fremont · CA, USA
GHOST-LIKE BLOB W/ 4 ROUND GHOST-LIKE BALLS INSIDE&IT WAS CHANGING SHAPES SLOWLY
Martinez · CA, USA
Bubble Shaped Object Spotted in Martinez,CA
Playa del Rey · CA, USA
Fire alarm went off then Strobing light filled the sky
Montebello · CA, USA
there was a huge rectangular object vertically on top of East Los angeles
Paramount · CA, USA
2 flying shapes over los angeles witnessed by father and son
Felton · CA, USA
I've never seen anything like it before.
Woodside · CA, USA
Black triangular-shaped craft, moving very slowly 200 yards above our house; weooo, weooo, weooo sound; huge yellow beam in front.
Santa Maria · CA, USA
3 objects flying over Santa Maria, Ca
La Puente · CA, USA
OVAL OBJECT WITH ELECTRIC BLUE LIGHTS FLY'S OVER LA PUENTE
Granda Hills · CA, USA
Bright, star like object blasts into space from the ground at a 45 degree angle no sound incredible speed 5 witnesses.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Two white lights moving together over San Francisco
Fullerton · CA, USA
BLUE FLASH
Burbank · CA, USA
Yellow/Orange Lights Over Burbank