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)
Sierra Madre · CA, USA
Three lumious spheres seen in afternoon sky over Los Angeles
Clearlake · CA, USA
Bright Flashes
Santa Monica · CA, USA
i was walking my dog at about 9:40 pm-we live close to the beach, LAX and Santa Monica airport-so i'm always noticing airplanes in the
Yosemite · CA, USA
Eight of us were camping in Yosemite saw a large black triangular craft,only four have good recollection of sightiing.
Salida · CA, USA
triangle shaped ufo in salida, ca.june 20000
Highway 5? · CA, USA
A flying object was seen on Hwy 5 in CA flying close to vehicles on the freeway then changing directions instantly. It had bright lamps
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
I WAS WALKING EARLY IN THE MORNINGRIGHT ON THE BEACH IT WAS PITCH DARK ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A HUMMING SOUND I SWEAR I HAVE NEVER BE
San Francisco · CA, USA
Saw dark circular object under the water just off SFO airport moving towards San Mateo Bridge at a fast speed.
North Fork · CA, USA
Flashing white l:ight travels 100 degrees across the sky in under a second and then slows down to the speed of a satellite
Orange · CA, USA
Two objects flying in formation over Orange County
Los Angeles · CA, USA
I observed a very fast, silent object(s), heading roughly south to north while the lights occasionally seemed to tightly "pinwheel"
San Diego · CA, USA
I saw a single blue-green light in the sky traveling north to south at a high rate of speed without a sonic boom or engine noise.
Interstate 5 · CA, USA
driving interstate 5 going south from gustine to las vegas we saw three lights -- one red, two white -- moving quickly opposite the fre
Fallbrook · CA, USA
Driving South along Interstate 15
Bakersfield · CA, USA
I observed what I believed to be a meteor, however I watched it cross the entire sky for about 90 seconds.
Chico · CA, USA
obect with incredibale manuvering capabilities
Paso Robles (Lake Nacimiento Region) · CA, USA
Very bright, Color-Changing Light Seen Above Foothills; Moving in Left-Right and Up and Down Pattern
Penn Valley · CA, USA
Having 1st beer (drinking day) on deck, yellow lite on, decended NW to SW erratic in <90s. AFB said no activity in area.
Hollister · CA, USA
Bright Round Object Winking Off and On Fast Manuevers and a Triangle Next Night Appeared
Paso Robles (Lake Nacimiento Region) · CA, USA
"Small, Satellite-Like Formation of 3 Lights, Performs Figure-eight Movements Around One Another in Night Sky"
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
We noticed what we thought was a airplane wasn't moving after about 10 minutes.
Fallbrook · CA, USA
A V shaped air craft flew over me at low altitude while I was walking down the path through our avocado grove.
Costa Mesa · CA, USA
Looking due west,observing Ursa Major directly above,2 disc-like objects entered my field of vision at an extremely high rate of speed.
Laguna Beach · CA, USA
I usually jog around Laguna Beach in the morning, when all of a sudden I noticed a blinding blue light. As it came closer I noticed it
Carpinteria · CA, USA
Black triangular craft cruises over our house three times in one night. Has no sound. Very large. Tiny dim lights around edges.