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
bright light - high altitude crossing sky at high velocity, (no collision beacons).
San Diego · CA, USA
Bright green mass of light
Victorville · CA, USA
At approx. 9pm,as I sat outside,looking towards the southern horizon, I saw a small bright object,seemingly traveling slowly towards th
Hayward · CA, USA
I just read the other Hayward report on your site. Sound like the same thing I saw this weekend. It was along the Hayward hills, near t
Desert Hot Springs · CA, USA
The roaring repeating humming noise was eerie. In 58 years, I have never heard such a low heartbeat sound EVER
West Hollywood · CA, USA
It looks like a very brightly illuminated star. But there are no stars visible in the sky except for this star. It appears to Have a
San Francisco · CA, USA
odd lower trajectory over crowded metropolitan area - morphed from single engine aircraft to irregular lighting pattern
Modesto · CA, USA
My girlfriend, her friend, and myself were standing and talking out on my back porch looking briefly up at the stars, when we all saw w
Gaviota · CA, USA
2 giant crafts over Point Conception
Antioch · CA, USA
A bright round yellow/orange pulsing object that moved slowly and silently.
San Ramon · CA, USA
Object seen moving in a west-bound direction, stopped, faded in and out as shifting angles, vanished...
Mill Valley · CA, USA
Very high altitude object hovered in the eastern sky at very high altitude. Moved rapidly south and again remained stationary for a few
Yorba Linda · CA, USA
Large craft with 5 bright white lights on the front "edge" with trailing "structure" appeared flat.
Lemoore · CA, USA
Bright red light , moving upwards and at crazy angles
San Jose · CA, USA
Bright object seen in sky while driving to work. Shaped like an upside U.
Newport (??) · CA, USA
First, I was trying to flash my headlights into the sky, then as I went up onto the hill, I turned around in my car, stopped the car fa
San Gabriel · CA, USA
Comet looking object appears and fades over southern California sky.
Santa Monica · CA, USA
Slow-moving comet-like object
Thousand Oaks · CA, USA
Blimp object a UFO?
San Diego · CA, USA
Three dull yellow lights in the sky!!!
Rail Road Flat · CA, USA
Multi Colored Object seen in Calaveras County,CA
Oceanside · CA, USA
Fireball
Mission Viejo · CA, USA
Bright yellow-ish triangle object seen hanging low in the sky.
Camarillo · CA, USA
strange light above air base in southern California
Pasadena · CA, USA
Very bright stationary light in vicinity of LAX.