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)
Chico · CA, USA
I was surprised to noticed a large black triangular-shaped-wingless object cross the road directly in front of me flying about twenty f
Los Banos · CA, USA
WHILE ATTENDING MY DAUGHTERS SOFTBALL GAME,MY WIFE AND MYSELF WAS TALKING TO MY FATHER WHEN FROM OUR LEFT SIDE WE NOTICED A BALL OF GRE
Auburn · CA, USA
I was WB I-80. Sun behind high clouds, grey/yellow in color, and bright. Saw other bright area approx. 50 degrees to the south. not as
Brentwood · CA, USA
THE OBJECT WAS ROUND IN SHAPE,IT WAS ELECTRIC IN ITS INTENSITY, ORANGE IN THE CENTER AND GREEN AROUND THE OUTER PERIMETER OF THE ORANGE
Irvine (entering city from the South) · CA, USA
As I was driving on freeway 5 north, moving along with traffic, I noticed in the sky an oval shaped silvery object flying above Irvine
San Diego · CA, USA
Ufo Playing with airliners in the sky.
Windsor · CA, USA
in the proximity of the moon,size and brightness of planet,reflective,metalic,moved in all directions,color constant
Long Beach · CA, USA
Traveling in car on 405 Fwy No. transition to 22 Fwy E. observed Large Triangle Craft very low Aprox 300 to 400ft traviling west craft
Palm Desert (above) · CA, USA
Fiance and I were on the way to the theatre (RENT musical) I motioned to her to look at the odd falling star when I realized that the d
Latrobe · CA, USA
followed these lights down a dirt road from a distance of about a half mile. they went around a small foothill,as we came around the hi
San Francisco · CA, USA
Soccer Balls over SF
Del Mar · CA, USA
Fireball streaked across the sky and fizzled out 5 miles inland
La Jolla (oveR) · CA, USA
At dusk, an orange,white,pink,and voilet color fireball traveled totally horizontal west to east,not as fast as a shooting star,and the
El Monte · CA, USA
I noticed three craft flying in a straght line with a fourth craft flying between the second two, making a right trangle, off to the ri
Dana Point · CA, USA
Similar to a Shooting Star, but not! Brillient Bright Green in color with sparkling long tail.
Mission Hills · CA, USA
UFO and US military play follow me if you can.
Newhall · CA, USA
Luminous, green, round sphere of light moved across sky fron S to WSW
Sonora · CA, USA
It was a red light (not flashing, brighter than Mars) about ten degrees above the horizon, in the East heading towards the South with a
Oakland - Near the Bay Bridge · CA, USA
It looked like a large remote control firework that was going East to West, occasionally disappearing and reappearing.
Hollywood · CA, USA
I was standing outside on Sunset Blvd. at Vine and looked straight up which I normally do not do. I saw three bright white lights in a
Montara · CA, USA
Boomerang shaped lit up at the neds and center of the boomerang.
Elk Grove · CA, USA
Greenish blue fireball streaking across horizon
Azuza · CA, USA
a very unusual object, in a triangular shape that hovered for a while then darted off. it had a vety pecular color to it
Laguna Niguel · CA, USA
Bouncing orange lights in night sky.
Sacramento · CA, USA
observed v shaped object with lights and no noise in the sky traveling slowly at night