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)
Sacramento · CA, USA
Sept. 1, 2002 4 am at Sacramento, CA ....At 4am my dog started barking so I got up to see what was going on. On my way back in I glan
San Bernandino · CA, USA
FUOR UNOWN AIR CRAFTS FLYING OVER SAN BERNANDINO BEUATIFUL BUT SCARY
Lodi · CA, USA
Two large groupings sighted in NE and E part of the sky outside of Lodi/Stockton California
Cathedral City · CA, USA
Two white translucent "jellyfish" objects repeatedly change shape; 5-10 thousand feet high in blue afternoon sky 60-90 Minutes.
Upland · CA, USA
As these were too far away to determine the shape of them they just looked like stars only with blinking red, white & green lights. At
Central California · CA, USA
a kind of a core that was not translucent, but it seemed as though the outer edges resembled a hazy rainbow of color
Elk Grove · CA, USA
Red / Orange light in a fixed position
Pomona · CA, USA
5-6 red circles, stationary.
Grover Beach · CA, USA
light over south san luis obispo county septmeber 10
Mount Shasta (near) · CA, USA
Mount Shasta light phenomena observed in brightly lit meadow in broad daylight for 5 minutes
Coronado · CA, USA
A bright, 3-4" in diameter light moving in a circle, changing directions and turning into two eyes focussing on me!
San Luis Obispo · CA, USA
MY WIFE AND I WERE CAMPING AT LAKE NACIMENTO IN SAN LUIS COUNTY,, IT WAS 22:00 APROX. WE WERE LOOKING NORTH NORTH EAST ,, NO MOON,,..
Ontario · CA, USA
Three "lights" in the sky at the base of Mt. Baldy.
San Marcos · CA, USA
Captured on film 9/16/02 Southern California Sky
Brea · CA, USA
Silver craft followed by an odd flash
Chowchilla · CA, USA
two lights changing places in the sky
Winnetka · CA, USA
5 objects in the Eastern San Fernando Valley sky.
Lemoore · CA, USA
UFO???
Capitola · CA, USA
An object that looked like a bright white circle with a cone shaped tail flew with an irregular flight pattern and then disappeared.
Tahoe City · CA, USA
it looked like a comet streaking through the sky. cool.
Hollister · CA, USA
looked like a single landing light with a vapor trail that grew and grew till it was 8 to 10 times the size of the object, then with a
Duarte · CA, USA
Missle Launch?
Hollister · CA, USA
I was following a contrail which was not the usual contrail, it had a very robust signature and a glowing aspect to it. It was heading
Santa Clara · CA, USA
An extremely bright round light in the sky about 10 degrees from the zenith, was observed shortly after dusk. The diameter and height o
Redding · CA, USA
bright white light in evening sky with cone shaped tail exploded and vanished.