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)
Seaside · CA, USA
Lights seen above the Monterey Bay facing Monterey from Seaside. Lights were in a strange pattern moving E. ((anonymous report))
Tracy · CA, USA
Yellowish-white Light Show Gliding Across The Sky
Anaheim · CA, USA
I was getting out of my car. I was on the phone with my husband, and I looked up to see about six spheres flying in a clump, they were
Long Barn · CA, USA
Hovering, quick movements to the right and left. Larvae and small types.
Apple Valley · CA, USA
Orange ball traveled west then disappeared in thin air.
Pomona · CA, USA
I left my house around 2 AM to get my girlfriend something to eat. As I was leaving my house I noticed it was quite dark darker than us
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Triangle object with several lights flew through the sky then hovered around another light then began flickering.
Yucca Valley · CA, USA
Strange light over the eastern Mojave desert
Lakeport · CA, USA
For about an hour I saw seven UFO objects moving acrross, I know they were not airplanes because I saw 3 of them with the red flossing
San Francisco · CA, USA
Strange types of UFO's over San Francisco
Carpinteria · CA, USA
Thin, rotating, box-like metallic structure with brilliant 'headlamp-like' red/pink/white lights. ((anonymous report))
Arleta · CA, USA
Blue orb dances around moon w/ no light trails
Marysville · CA, USA
UFO seen during funnel cloud storm at BEALE AFB in daytime.
Studio City · CA, USA
Blueish sphere with lights appeared in multiple photographs
Carmel-By-The-Sea · CA, USA
Reddish lights spotted in the shipping lanes off the Monterey Bay Coastline
Fortuna · CA, USA
UFOs in a formation
Palm desert · CA, USA
Green glow red glow light orbs
Simi Valley · CA, USA
I have pictures
Studio City · CA, USA
Blue Orb in the clouds
Phoenix area · CA, USA
Dancing, twinkling lights in the sky, moving at high speeds, stopping quickly, disappearing, then reappearing in new places.
BURBANK · CA, USA
I live in an apartment complex that has a courtyard, and we live on the second floor. Every night I come out with my 2yo daughter to se
Spring Valley · CA, USA
Gyrating cube that seemed to be observing
Carmel-By-The-Sea · CA, USA
Thursday, September 19th : From a friend last night, Thursday, September 19th, 2019: Just a quick note…Mr. Clack, I was sitting in my
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Triangular, brightly-lit object above Hollywood, Los Angeles. Hovered before increasing altitude rapidly.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Fast moving object with read and green flashing lights.