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)
Oakland · CA, USA
So it was the night of the 5th I was getting ready to go to the store and I was looking at the sky cuz you was very clear that night an
South Pasadena · CA, USA
Slow white spheres almost like stars during the day
Chino Hills · CA, USA
On October 7th, 2019, while commuting to work in the afternoon, I've witnessed a long cylindrical shape, aluminum material twirling UF
Milpitas · CA, USA
3 Objects, triangle formation, irregular, rapidly blinking pattern of red lights over Milpitas California.
Visalia · CA, USA
I am sitting in my yard waiting for the meteor shower. I notice a small dot moving back and forth and in circles. Then I noticed there
Carpinteria · CA, USA
Ball of white light. Darted diagonally downward, an disappeared behind mountains. ((anonymous report))
Palm Springs · CA, USA
White rectangular shape aircraft free falling very rapidly from sky & before hits ground, it vanishes!
San Jose · CA, USA
10/07/19 22:15 San Jose, Calif. Triangle 3 minutes I saw 3 red small lights in a fixed triangular formation traveling very slow.
Oakland · CA, USA
Appear to be a star moving as fast a stealth without noise. I pointed to the object an it slowed then disappeared.
San Jose · CA, USA
Round objects flashing, hovering over playground at school
Alta Loma · CA, USA
UFO Squadron flying in two triangle formations at high altitudes.
La Quinta · CA, USA
My son and I were star/moonlight gazing when we noticed a bright light traveling west to east at a slow speed over old town La Quinta.
Tehachapi · CA, USA
triangle craft flying abrupt maneuvers elevation changes at incredible rate red, white, green and blue lights flying over valley.
Ontario · CA, USA
Light streak over the 10 freeway in Ontario, CA
Roseville · CA, USA
Saucer like UFO 6-7 lights horizontally laid out. Lights look like it was rotating from right to left. Watched it hovering over the Gal
Santa Clarita · CA, USA
Possible UFO caught in wild fire footage on news.
Watsonville · CA, USA
MADAR Node 105
Los angeles · CA, USA
Bright light falling from sky into Ocean, close to earth.
Mt. Shasta (near) · CA, USA
String of lights at low altitude moving about 50 mph, 8000’ altitude north to south. Sound of small prop engine faintly.
Riverside · CA, USA
Lots of lights in formation one behind each other
Fresno · CA, USA
A large double Boomerang shaped Metallic UFO spotted over Fresno, Ca.
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
gray metalic sphere hovering stationary in sky for a min or so. Off Daycreek Blvd/Highland Ave, adjacent to 10 freeway
Sacramento · CA, USA
Star not a star.
Perris · CA, USA
Coming from South towards San Diego. There was a bright red fire flying still all the sudden white balls look like the movie Independen
San Francisco · CA, USA
UFO seen on KRON 4 News @ 9 during flight delay report.