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)
Ripon · CA, USA
Unidentified dark triangular object stationary in the sky over Ripon, CA.
Eagle Rock · CA, USA
I HAVE A CO WOKER THAT CAPTURED AMAZING FOOTAGE OF A UFO , THAT HAD A BEE HIVE LOOKING SHAPE WITH A HIGH ENERGY GREEN COLOR GLOWING ARO
Los Angeles (West Hollywood) · CA, USA
5 spheres 1 tubular craft
Downey · CA, USA
1 light, joined by two more form triangle and perform some formations, before disappearing and flying away in a pattern.
Temecula · CA, USA
well,.me and two friend, where at a gas station in temecula california,..when of in the distance,....could be seen,5 to 7 lights in a s
Napa · CA, USA
White wingless object seen flying above Napa California
San Diego · CA, USA
Large, burning ball spotted drifting in the sky above San Diego on Feb. 9, 2002
Lancaster · CA, USA
Saucer in one position in sky, all of a sudden jets off and leaves a long trail of yellow behind it and disappears
Lancaster · CA, USA
I went camping in the middle of the desert and in the middle of the night I decided to stargaze. After seeing many stars, I saw this br
Covina · CA, USA
Without sound, and very well lit-up, it sparatically moved left to right, at times glidding downward at a right angle.
Oxnard · CA, USA
I thought it was a shooting star.......but boy was i mistaken!
Orange County · CA, USA
Slowly blinking light
Anaheim · CA, USA
silent oval ufo
Ceres · CA, USA
Illuminated upside down bread pan like moving, silent object.
Santa Monica Mountains · CA, USA
I really need to talk to you how do I call you???
Pacific Palasades · CA, USA
The object flosted across the sky, barely lit from the light of the moon. Then it changed directions.. Was it a bird? Was it a plane?
Sunnyvale · CA, USA
Silent, Dark and Stealthlike this craft "coasted" by in the night sky.
Placentia · CA, USA
Rumbling UFO spotted over Placentia, CA.
Grass Valley · CA, USA
Watching the flight pattern from Beal Airforce Base that runs along the northeast section of the sky over Alta Sierra(a sub-division of
San Bernardino · CA, USA
Fast moving Fireball with no certain direction!
Los Angeles · CA, USA
SEVERAL WITNESS MULTI-OBJECT EVENING IN lOS aNGELES THE NIGHT OF THE COMET 02-27-02
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
2 Fling Discs Seen In Santa Barbara 1-5-02
Yucca Valley · CA, USA
1991 Yucca Valley, California These vessels are round and saucer shaped, plain with no identifying marks/a drab silver grey in color an
Fallbrook · CA, USA
About 9.30pm I was walking my dog when I heard a military jet aproaching from the southeast, I saw a light which apeared to be a jet be
Turlock · CA, USA
5 White luminescent objects were seen in single file, equally spaced, East to West path and covered 115 degrees of sky in 10 seconds.