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)
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
3 lights hovering over Riverside County. 2 eye witnesses.
San Bernardino · CA, USA
As my cousin and I were outside on the porch staring at the Big Dipper and all of a sudden a little light next to the Big Dipper broke
Joshua Tree · CA, USA
From 8 p.m. till 10:30 p.m. there's a bright oval shaped object in the same spot for the last week. ((Venus??))
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
Very Bright circle aircraft with 4 bright lights like lightbulbs.
Claremont · CA, USA
TRIANGULAR AIRCRAFT EERILY SILENT AND SLOW-MOVING
Watsonville · CA, USA
MADAR Node 105, replaces 04/28/2020 same location
Los Angeles · CA, USA
It wasa Round Black Moon 45 degrees WNW with some yellow light coming through.The more West it moved it started fading away.
Carmichael · CA, USA
It looked like the sheriffs helicopter with its spotlight on which is common in my area. Absolutely no no noise. It was flying direct
Trinidad · CA, USA
Disk object seen flying at high rate of speed at low angle towards ocean. Surrounded by huge flames. Colored orange, yellow, blue, whit
Scott’s Valley · CA, USA
Large, dim, chevron shaped craft seen at night traveling north and accompanied by an oblong craft traveling very fast
Watsonville · CA, USA
MADAR Node 105
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Bright, orange/reddish light spotted moving over East LA
Fort Jones · CA, USA
Multiple "star" like lights moving throughout night sky, then ascending into sky. ((Starlink satellites?))
Fort Jones · CA, USA
First noticed a very bright light hovering in the sky. Then noticed some star like lights moving. ((Starlink satellites?))
Citrus Heights · CA, USA
2 star objects appear then disappear while moving vertical into the sky.
Banning · CA, USA
Driving down a dark road we spotted a helicopter chasing a light at high speeds
San Diego · CA, USA
Three objects in exact formation
Gasquet · CA, USA
24 objects seen in early morning sky flying in tandem at high speed. (("Starlink satellites??))
Lakeside · CA, USA
Bright light with shifting shapes. At times had chevrons emanating slowly changing to ball of light with a ball of red appearing at the
Daly City · CA, USA
I stepped outside, & saw a light move faster than any satellite I've ever seen move east to west under the moon and disappear.
Oakland · CA, USA
Lights in the night sky leaving in a straight line. ((Starlink satellites??))
Half Moon Bay · CA, USA
Multiple satellite-looking lights travelling in multiple single file formation. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Atascadero · CA, USA
1 object fly through 2 other objects and then it stopped after that 20 objects in the same pattern. (("Starlink" satellites??))((anon))
Stockton · CA, USA
A line of lights they would appear and disappear in another.(("Starlink" satellites??))((anonymous))
Galt · CA, USA
Formations of 25-30 lights that followed closely, clearly see them climbing in elevation . (("Starlink" satellites??))