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)
Glen Ellen · CA, USA
Blue and Red Lights in the Sky
Yuba City · CA, USA
Three large lights in triangular formation spotted near Yuba City, CA on 11/30/02.
Oakland · CA, USA
lights moving in the sky 7 landing in Oakland over coliseum & airport
Castro Valley · CA, USA
I was driving from San Leandro to San Ramon took 580 to Crow Canyon Rd. I was stunned by a hovering shape in the sky.It was hard to mak
Palmdale · CA, USA
UFO'S IN THE SKYS OF PALMDALE CALIF
Carson · CA, USA
Ball flying under jet.
Alhambra · CA, USA
UFO Sighting near Los Angeles
Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley) · CA, USA
Light moving radiply accross the sky much faster than any airplane
Temecula · CA, USA
Fireball seen in Southern California
Ione · CA, USA
Very fast,silent, "v"formation, 5-6 points of light, north to south, fairly low, not blinking, reddish hue. Fast.
Alameda · CA, USA
stationary star moves
Hayward · CA, USA
Lites reported over Hwy 880 at 5am in California.
San Bernardino · CA, USA
Orange ball of light moving in all directions and going through the atmosphere (burning). ON VIDEO!
Fremont · CA, USA
bright lights, green, red, white, hovering high in the sky for a very long period of time.
Lone Pine · CA, USA
got up at 1;30 am could not sleep was looking east from mt. whitney seen this ball of light from owens dry lake mo
San Leandro · CA, USA
Bright white disk, stationery for ten minutes, and then in an instant disappeared completely.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Air show to the northwest, small metallic objects forming circle formations to the southeast 4th appeared out of nowhere.
Alameda · CA, USA
At time stated my friend was leaving the apartment and noticed a strange scene in the sky, An object, very small moving across the sky
Walnut Creek · CA, USA
Bright "searchlight" as the sun set ((Vandenberg rocket launch. PD))
Palos Verdes Estates · CA, USA
Powerful light with odd-shaped trails pierced the clouds ((Vandenberg rocket launch. PD))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
What I saw was orange and white light radiating from one and only one cloud in the sky and it was not the sun or moon.
Westlake Village · CA, USA
Bright white fireball north of Los Angeles with four white streaks, surrounded by huge white vapour cloud part of which was turquoise
Manteca · CA, USA
bright light with white and blue trail ((Vandenberg rocket launch. PD))
Truckee · CA, USA
Bright round slow moving light with spotlight and colorful tail, explodes.
Temecula · CA, USA
Bright circular light that left a glowing tail with the object moving straight up and then hanging for moments before disappearing.