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)
Atascadero · CA, USA
fast moving orb behind clouds
Santa Margarita · CA, USA
red lignt
Burbank · CA, USA
Circular object with 8 white lights morphed then flew away.
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
We saw approx 10-15 (maybe more) little orbs above a light plane. At first they were in a V- formation then stretched out to an ungulat
Los Angeles Area · CA, USA
We where going to Ventura (CA) and all of the suden some guys from the other car told us to look at the UFO on the sky, we didnt beleiv
San Jose · CA, USA
Orange star like object observed in nighttime San Jose sky
Orcutt · CA, USA
Silver sphere centered within a transparent sphere (anomaly in photo), Unknown.
Hacienda Heights · CA, USA
I was going home from my cousins house in La habra coming down Hacienda blvd. I didn't feel good so I was laying back in the passanger
San Pedro · CA, USA
7 to 10 red lights (flashing) in a triangular shape moving silently and slowly due south. Many other small planes in relatively the sam
Hayward · CA, USA
Strange craft over Bay Area
Mariposa · CA, USA
FAST-MOVING BRILLIANT OVAL OBJECT SEEN IN YOSEMITE SKY.
Arcata · CA, USA
Four globes of light in formation
Ludlow (8 miles west of) · CA, USA
We were driving east on route I 40 when my friend, Tom who was driving said"what is that?" Of the right side of the road perhaps five m
San Pedro · CA, USA
Six dark objects move over city in daytime, stop, hover, assume stationary " U" formaiton.
Bell Gardens · CA, USA
I saw a flying object that was the shape of Saturn all lit up and just above treetops and buildings
Reedley · CA, USA
Strange light observed over small california town.
Lake Arrowhead · CA, USA
I had been watching the 2002 Leonid meteor shower. I came back home about 3:15-3:30 a.m. and turned on the NASA TV live broadcast of t
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
This is the fourth time my family and I have seen this object within the last 12 months. The object was a brilliant orange color. The o
Oak Park · CA, USA
3 dots making arrows towards the south
Oak Park · CA, USA
My friend at I were at the park when i noticed a triangular glowing arrow heading south. Then we noticed that there were 3 seperate ora
San Diego · CA, USA
Me and my 2 friends get out of music class at 5:10. We play around until 1 of my friend talks about UFOs. My other friend said he saw s
Oceanside · CA, USA
Two objects appeared to my South West very bright. When the lights dimmed, I saw a triangular shaped objects with color lights.
San Francisco · CA, USA
My wife and I witnessed a large, extremely bright, spheroid object that appeared to be hanging in the air over San Francisco for a very
San Francisco · CA, USA
Triangle craft over ocean beach in san francisco
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
5 of us were waiting for an iridium flare to appear on the No.Eastern sky,at approximately 18:43 hrs., when one of my friends got the