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)
Placerville · CA, USA
Unverified pair of bold star lights diminishing in perfect unison.
Acton/Aqua Dulce · CA, USA
BRIGHT RED OBJECT DECENDS/THEN TURN BRIGHT GREEN/BLUE AND SHOOTS OFF!
Antioch · CA, USA
Peculiar lights over the Antioch, CA sky
Rosamond · CA, USA
Two Brilliant Star objects in twilight sky
Wilton · CA, USA
In a clear sky at approximatley 6:30 pm on 10/13, I and my daughters observed a white shaped dics object in front of the setting sun mo
San Leandro · CA, USA
parrallel lights coming towards me, no sound and then just disappeared
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Triangle Formation Over Los Angeles
San Jose · CA, USA
transluscent pink tree like object -2 ft tall hovered and then floated horizontally
Granada Hills · CA, USA
i submited a earlier case but this is the full long story . me and my friend were out side in my front yard on a clear cool day on
Wofford Heights · CA, USA
Bright light broke into 6 objects two turn toward us the others vanished metal sparks fell from sky to ground
Tuolumne · CA, USA
single,round white light object approached&tailgated airliner@nite, made U turn, then L turn & crossed in front of me,call FAA.
Mckinleyville · CA, USA
Small Light Like the size of a star that moved fast and in radicul turnsa Red, Yellow, And Orng color lght
Sacramento · CA, USA
WE WERE RELAXED AT DOG PARK ON NIGHT OCT 16 2003 NEVER TOLD ANYONE NOT WANT THINK WE ARE CRAZY. I SIT WATCH DOG PLAY NOTICE ON
Hayward · CA, USA
A black object that was stationary for at least 10 minutes in the clear sky. Flat and circular base with a strangely shaped top.
Petaluma · CA, USA
rapidly blinking far off red and blue bright lights
Fair Oaks · CA, USA
I saw a disk shaped black and white very sleek and shiny, at least a 1/4 mile in front of me able to travel very slow or very rapid
Modesto · CA, USA
Two luminescent spherical ufo's in flight pattern over Modesto, CA.
Clearlake · CA, USA
Strong bass sound that cycled up and down from the sky . No crafts in sight .
Berkeley · CA, USA
Flickering orange light (on fire?) moving across the sky; possible debris stream
Los Angeles · CA, USA
a fast moving object over Los Angeles.
Oakland · CA, USA
Distant bright sphere, cruising...
Modesto · CA, USA
UFO 's video taped over Modesto, California on Oct. 19th 2003 , showing bright starlike objects
Yermo/Ft. Irwin · CA, USA
Possible Craft Landing Site in Southern California Desert Near Military Base
Fontana · CA, USA
neon green glowing blob
Van Nuys · CA, USA
Two stars blinking at nite with same colors