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
Very bright Orange Pulsing Light Suddenly Vanishes in Skies Near Sacramento
Chualar · CA, USA
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM SALINAS VALLEY TO CHUALAR WHEN I SAW AN EGG SHAPED OBJECT THAT GLOWED BABY BLUE IN THE DARK OPEN SKY. I WAS IN
Victorville · CA, USA
Yellow point of light with no marker lights that initially was seen moving and then remained stationary for over 3 hours.
Upland · CA, USA
Wing shaped object made no sound
Camarillo · CA, USA
Driving on 101 south in Camarillo my two Daughters started yelling for me to look out of the window, saw a large grey plane appeared to
Compton · CA, USA
two boomerang shaped objects seen east in sky followed by a square light.
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Almost translucent sphere travelling at high speed/altitude across Santa Cruz, CA during the day.
Kern river · CA, USA
Upon developing film from labor day weekend I had noticed something on the photo in which I had not noticed when taking the picture of
San Jose · CA, USA
Cloud form moving with intent, providing cover for multiple circular lights as they passed over a city
Rohnert Park · CA, USA
CHANGING FIGURE AND LOTS OF COLORS
Napa · CA, USA
The object appeared to be rectangular with fire under it, then rose very high and appeared round and on fire.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Unexplainable Jet noise in the LA sky
San Diego · CA, USA
this was the freakest min. of my life ever i am never going outside by my shelf ever again
Fresno (Merced · more than one), CA, USA
A machine with amazing lights that can swoop to ground level and go dangerously fast.
San Bernardino · CA, USA
Flash of halogen-quality light on fast moving object
Vista · CA, USA
Floating lamplike UFO
Murrieta · CA, USA
Erraticly wandering star-like object travels from north to south at a consistent, slow pace
Capitola · CA, USA
A wing shaped, lightly glowing (smoky white) thing flying out towards the Montery Bay each night for 2 nights in a row.
Clearlake · CA, USA
Fire ball object at high altitude heading north to south over Lake County California .
Napa · CA, USA
it looked like a slug on fire in the sky
Cloverdale · CA, USA
a ufo in the sky at night
Yreka · CA, USA
Two very large, very bright lights arcing across the horizon in succession...
Tehachapi Pass HWY 58 · CA, USA
HEADED EAST ON HWY 58 JUST APROACHING TEHACHAPI PASS CRYSTLE CLEAR AFTERNOON ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM WINDFARM ON THE PASS WITH THE SUN TO M
Modesto · CA, USA
Four Fighter jets chasing a bright light in Modesto, CA
Hercules · CA, USA
Cigar-shaped UFO witnessed by a group being chased down by Military Jets at a high speeds. ((anonymous report))