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)
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
First one, then two bright white objects hovering motionless and varying in brightness.
Fullerton · CA, USA
Stationary Silver object seen at very high altitude appeared to be descending while reflecting sunlight
Cambria/San Luis Obispo County · CA, USA
Cambria UFO 07/10/2007 and strange earthquake felt on 07/18/2007
Ramona · CA, USA
10 red and white lights moving erratically across Ramona skyline
Chico · CA, USA
Plane chasing lights moving oddly
Hesperia · CA, USA
A small craft size light moving south to north at 9:32 PM on Thursday, July 12, 2007 over Hesperia, Ca.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Silver object over Los Angeles
Irvine · CA, USA
A circular object with bright blue lights floating near UC Irvine campus. Object flew in a circle for 10 or so minutes. Object then n
San Bernardino · CA, USA
Bright noisless light stationary, then moving in night sky
Yuba City · CA, USA
Black triangle with reddish lights.
Fort Irwin · CA, USA
Small orange triangle making impossible high speed maneuvers
China Lake · CA, USA
I grew up in China Lake California. This is a top secret Navy base.(NAWS) Naval Air Weapons Station. Having friends that work on this b
Laguna Hills · CA, USA
stationary line of white pulsing lights
Coalinga · CA, USA
Kite-shaped triangle UFO sighting on Interstate 5 in Coalinga, California, on July 19, 2007
Rural Amador County · CA, USA
Low flying lights observed; no flashing, no sound.
oceanside · CA, USA
sighting,experiences,dreams,my story
Los Osos · CA, USA
Low stationary extremely bright light, similar to Venus in one place for 10 to 15 mins, snapped off lights and lifted off and left
Costa Mesa · CA, USA
round object seen in costa mesa flying
Sacramento · CA, USA
I work late at night, on the way home I saw a Craft that seemed to be siting still. I got home and started looking at it closer...I'm l
San Jose · CA, USA
it was a shinny metal, 5 balloon looking object with something protruding from the bottom.
Pomona · CA, USA
Flashing lights over the Hills in Claremont.
Fresno · CA, USA
three unknown objectsa over fresno
Atascadero · CA, USA
Spotted a green, glowing, cylinder shaped craft, while driving home at 10:30pm.
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
clear floating sphere w/flashing red and white lights.
Simi Valley · CA, USA
Massive triangular aircraft flying over Simi Valley hills at 9pm