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)
Porterville · CA, USA
Formation of flying objects coming from northwest heading southeast. At least 30 counted. (("Spacelink" satellites??))
Hoopa · CA, USA
This morning about 5am there were 60-100 ufo objects in a single file line same distant apart (("Spacelink" satellites??))
Antelope · CA, USA
it was very dark as i watched them move acrss the sky. (("Spacelink" satellites??))
Vista · CA, USA
White circle (not flashing) followed by a red circle (not flashin) about 100ft. Away. Hong way quicker than planes the all of a sudden
Compton · CA, USA
While outside to have a cigarette, I looked up to the 2 o clock position of a compass being North and I saw that would to appear as ei
Scottsdale · CA, USA
Very bright object flying below the cloud cover over North Scottsdale, Arizona
Huntington beach · CA, USA
20-30 lights if not more in a straight line flying swift and low. (("Starlink satellites??))((anonymous))
Pomona · CA, USA
Approx 5:30am observed 20-30 bluish white lights traveling Southwest to Northeast . (("Starlink satellites??))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
8 ufo’s over Los Angeles
Anderson · CA, USA
Neon orange lights took off in northwestern upward trajectory and then disappeared. The first craft split into two separate circular or
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Bakersfield CA New Year’s Eve at midnight. Three yellow circles.
El Centro · CA, USA
Red orb floats slowly changing direction then disappears
Los Angeles · CA, USA
I witnessed disc/saucershaped object over Angeles forest. I was looking towards NEt from west la parking garage. ((anonymous))
Cambria · CA, USA
Driving on highway 1 and just when i looked up i saw a dome shaped cylinder soaring super fast through the sky . ((anonymous report))
Rosemead · CA, USA
I seen a circle light pass by so fast and disappeared within maybe 4/5 second and then 3 circle lights ((anonymous report))
Santee · CA, USA
Fire trail falling through the sky
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Dark black silent triangle flying low
Huntington Park · CA, USA
First I heard this loud noise above my head then I looked up looking for a big airplane as I live 14 miles from LAX. What I saw was ama
Redlands · CA, USA
Spotted green object moving are high speed and disappearing.
Goleta · CA, USA
UFO Goleta Isla Vista Hovering Over The Ocean 1/5/20
Temecula · CA, USA
Object was moving faster than any aircraft I've ever seen.
Sonoma · CA, USA
Every night I heard a strange sound outside, and I saw a huge black triangular object floating in the sky.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Bright red speeding fireball.
Mission viejo · CA, USA
It looked like a white light stick in the sky it was canted to the right. It was moving south towards San clemente. There were 2 bright
Ramona · CA, USA
Ling string of lights heading south east that appear in orbit. Various brightness for each of the lights. (("Starlink" satellites??))