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)
Vallejo · CA, USA
bright flashing light moving erratically across the sky. when viewed on tv screen, it dances around at super speeds even in slow motion
Barstow · CA, USA
Strange beam emmiting craft perform strange manuvers over California desert.
Colusa · CA, USA
My son-in-law was coaching a highschool football scrimage. A friend filmed it on his video camera and gave it to him after the game.
Hwy 199 · CA, USA
A brilliant bluish/white ball of fire that looked at first like a comet streaking across the sky but than turned and came directly towa
Anaheim · CA, USA
brown rectangular object, appeared very high, no movement or sound
Merced · CA, USA
This large craft appeared above our office this morning. Within its short duration, the craft reduced almost all of our sunlight. App
Ivanhoe · CA, USA
ONE BRIGHT LIGHT THAT POUSASSDA (SPEED)
San Jose · CA, USA
Driving to work on HW 680, today, I and a friend who was in her own car saw an irridescent green streak, very bright against the blue s
Reseda · CA, USA
star-like objects traveling east to west,30 seconds apart,high alt.,high speed, no tails or trails.
El Dorado Hills · CA, USA
My daughter and I saw a colorful streak or flash across the sky at aprox. 8.45 a.m. I asked her what she saw and she discribed the sam
Santa Cruz/Loma Prieta (mountains) · CA, USA
2 objects above Santa cruz Mnts.
Grapevine · CA, USA
I didn’t write the date down, but the incident occurred about 1999-2000, I was driving late at night (between 11-1am) just leaving the
San Diego · CA, USA
Walkin out of house at early morning notice man with two small children staring into sky. I look to see what appears to be an orange ca
Burbank (East of) · CA, USA
Two very distinct light sources holding a stationary position aprox 5mi e. of Burbank Airport. Aprox. 3000 - 8000 ft.alt., aprox 1 mile
Granada Hills · CA, USA
Extremely bright flash lasting about 1 second from a pin-point in space. Lit up whole backyard. At about 20 deg due West from Zenith.
Temple City · CA, USA
Bright red light.
Temple City · CA, USA
Red star-like object in the northeast sky.
Coso Junction · CA, USA
was standing on the porch of a mini market/gas station where i worked..and looked up to the west for some reason and saw a bright green
Sacramento · CA, USA
I seen something floating down from the sky i though it was a big piece of plastic it was white and wobbling i lost it when it fell bel
Arcadia · CA, USA
Bright red light in sky. Hovered, soundless, in same position. Ruled out it was a helicopter, or blimp due to lack of sound. Same place
Culver City · CA, USA
Star like objects moving irregularly
Fort Bidwell · CA, USA
Witnessed two light sorces while camping
San Jose · CA, USA
Grays up in my FACE!
Loomis · CA, USA
Rapidly moving, hazy lighted object, moving across sky from west to east.
Healdsburg · CA, USA
Bright light orange tint hovered stationary over academy on Russian River then abruptly moved perhaps a few hundred yards and again rem