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 Diego · CA, USA
Large white shinning round blob in the Northern sky, flying very slowly upward, then quickly speeds off.
Campo · CA, USA
object moved fast and in a straight line
Walnut Creek · CA, USA
Circular object in No. CA streaking towards Mt. Diablo State Park area
Belmont · CA, USA
Meteor like flaming ball, except much larger and closer in appearance.
Mariposa · CA, USA
it appeared to be a meteror entering the earth's atmosphere and was large enough that it may not have completely burned prior to impact
Roseville · CA, USA
glowing light moved rapidly downward from northeast to southeast in sky head of the meteorite was a neon green while the sides and tail
Forestville · CA, USA
Two lights in eastern sky.
San Diego · CA, USA
this object appeared to be off the coast of los angeles, from where we were standing it was for sure over the ocean, it was a very clea
Calaveras Big Trees · CA, USA
A ball of light followed us out of a pitch black forest and hovered in the bed of our truck for 10 seconds
San Marcos · CA, USA
I was leaving my friends house after swiming in the pool and I had one friend with me and it was about 1145 at night and i was fallowin
Montebello · CA, USA
Red ball of light over East Los Angeles
Riverside · CA, USA
A disk that stood still.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
it was a very interesting object.
Calexico · CA, USA
Suspended lights on the northeastern sky of Mexicali
Valley Springs · CA, USA
Very bright light seen in California sky.
Saratoga · CA, USA
On 09/11/03 about 21:00 Hrs Ca time 3 star like obj at hi altitude travel acrosss sky from south to north within moments of eachother.
East Palo Alto · CA, USA
My family and I attended a birthday party Friday, 9/12/2003 at East Palo Alto, California.It was an outdoor party and the night sk
Claremont · CA, USA
I was walking home from work (Domino's Pizza) and i always look at the stars when i walk because i like to.This time when i looked i sa
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Saw an eerie blue/white lighting up of the entire western section of the sky above Los Angeles.
Costa Mesa · CA, USA
Bright light moving fast across the sky
Larkspur · CA, USA
Object seen in the eastern sky that was originally slightly smaller but with a planetary brightness which travelled up and away and dim
Elk Grove · CA, USA
I saw a moving star like light in space flash a bright lite at me then turned on spotlight at it and it came back and did it again.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Star-like object appeared for 10 seconds, changed direction on a dime, and was gone.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Perfectly round,perfectly silent,consistent in speed,moved smoothly and disappeared quickly.
Lancaster · CA, USA
Retired aerospace employee witnesses loud, "flying sphere" near Edwards AFB.