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 Jose · CA, USA
sequence more than 20 lights moving in formation directly over San Jose, CA lasting about 20 minutes. ((Starlink satellites))
Sunland · CA, USA
String of lights appearing in sky. ((Starlink satellites))
Seaside · CA, USA
Seven lights in a line four witnessed, then two then finally one going NE of the coastline. ((Starlink satellites))
Palmdale · CA, USA
string of over 20 lights roughly even spaced, traveling same orbit Few seconds behind each other. ((Starlink satellites))
Orland · CA, USA
Nine white lights cross the sky in succession. ((Starlink satellites))
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Objects Traveling from west to east a steady stream of lights would appear and disappear. ((Starlink satellites))
La Mesa · CA, USA
Flashing lights.
La Verne · CA, USA
100 or so- Bright (some were dim) String-Like-Vertically Positioned-Non Moving Objects- littered throughout the sky-
Placerville · CA, USA
I saw 40 mini bright lights, one after the other coming from west to east, ((Starlink satellites))
Palm Springs · CA, USA
silent, triangle of soft red lights(maybe 5-6, per side legs, base of triangle i believe did not have lights) appeared and disappear in
Alhambra · CA, USA
Set of 3 lights flying close together accompanied by 2 sing lights almost flying in unison.
Oceanside · CA, USA
Out in the ocean extending past Oceanside, CA, a glob of light was standing still not moving at all looking through binoculars it
Rancho Palos Verdes · CA, USA
Horizontal line of 7 lights all equidistant from each other
Cardiff · CA, USA
There were 2 glowing objects in the sky multiplying to 7 and slowly disappearing one by one.
Cardiff · CA, USA
1-7 orange glowing objects hovering in the night sky
Santa Paula · CA, USA
I was driving on Telegraph Rd. in the city of Santa Paula, heading in a northeastern direction. I was speaking on the phone with my boy
West Covina · CA, USA
Several white lights in triangular formation around the moon
Palm Springs · CA, USA
Orange glowing lights moving in the sky
Ojai · CA, USA
2 people observed large white diamond-shaped object flash across NW sky.
San Diego · CA, USA
Watched 3 UFO's all with bright orange color navigate the San Diego skies
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
MADAR Node 57
Rio Linda · CA, USA
Black bell shaped UFO and a black circle UFO stood 5 hours or more couple miles into sky the closest I have ever seen it that's so far.
Ventura · CA, USA
line formation of moving lights. (("Starlink: satellites??))
Lakeside · CA, USA
Ten craft where seen flying over Lakeside in formation at a high rate of speed.Headed East by North East.9 in a row with 1 straggler. T
Palmdale · CA, USA
I was going out side for my morning smoke when i saw a triangle ufo flying extremely low then i noticed it wasnt alone there were many