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)
Los Angeles · CA, USA
At 20:15 Pacific time on 2/23/96, while out on balconywith telescope, looked west, south west,and saw 3 triangularshaped objects with a
Edwards AFB · CA, USA
Controller at Edwards AFB reports receiving two calls from local law enforcement re orange fireball. Radar neg. (Missle launch??)
Tehachapi Mtns. · CA, USA
Couple see very bright, orange/red obj. approach from W, turn 90 deg., go S. Large, comet-like tail. (Missle from Vandenberg AFB).
Glendora · CA, USA
Several police officers observe large red ball of light move S, then E, then S, disappear from sight. (Missle launch from Vandenberg.)
Edwards AFB · CA, USA
No summary available.
Crescent City · CA, USA
unexplainable white light above the mountain, flashing it blue, all animals making noises.
San Diego · CA, USA
A metalic sphere flew across the daytime sky.
Hayward (next to Hawyard Airport in; I was in airport) · CA, USA
I was with my brother at the airport fuleing up a plane. After that we drove the turkback to the fule center. I was looking toward the
San Diego · CA, USA
A man called to report his sighting of a UFO over the ocean, "15 miles, or so," with red flashing lights.
Fullerton (XXXX W.COMMONWEAlTH AVE.) · CA, USA
OBJECT MOVED IN A WAY THAT NOTHING CAN!IT APPEARED TO SPIN AND TUMBLE AT THE SAME TIME,BUT THE MOTION LOOKED LIKE "STOP ACTION",SO THAT
Redding · CA, USA
No summary available.
Redding · CA, USA
Young boy reports being witness to the strange obj. reported by others over Redding. Obj. was circular, w/ no lights, not an aircraft.
Mount Shasta · CA, USA
Comm. pilot repts. witnessing multiple peculiar flashes of light from N of Mt. Shasta to Eugene, OR. Bursts moved N w/ aircraft.
Sebastopal · CA, USA
Man in car witnesses 2 peculiar lights, which suddenly became 3 lights, then began to move slowly. Heard "engine sound."
Bakersfield (45 miles from) · CA, USA
We were on a road 1000 ft high from a lake driving up hill I see 1 light then 3 lights in a tryangal the 3 light come at us fast as tha
Pacific Northwest - flying from Portland to L.A. · Ca/Or, CA, USA
While flying from Portland oregon to Burbank, Ca. - saw a solid bright light alongside aircraft for about 45 minutes. Object would chan
Pomona · CA, USA
While delivering packages, man observes 16 round, or oval, tiny golden objs. overhead. Objs. maneuvered, suddenly disappeared.
California (Rte. 40) · CA, USA
Man w/ wife witness bizarre "grayish yellow light" streak almost vert. from night sky, go to horizon. (Awaiting written rept.)
San Diego · CA, USA
Driving North on the 805 frwy just north of the 8 frwy, saw four very bright white lights in the northern sky moving towards me, one of
Lakeport (near) · CA, USA
Two brothers hunting 6 miles from the main road. Parked on a pullout near the top of the ridgetop. Saw red-green halo light moving acro
Palm Springs · CA, USA
Black triangle-shaped craft hovered at low altitude next to freeway for at least 30 minutes on Halloween night 1995.
Lake Forest · CA, USA
Two bright headlights hovered noiselessly. Eyes adjusted and saw a Stealth shape head on. Finally able to see orange whisp of light whe
San Juan/San Clemente · CA, USA
Orange balls of light near Camp Pendleton - fire dept says it's planes dropping night illuminaiton balls, drills, this was around 1995
Fontana · CA, USA
Saw a U.F.O. dropping some glowing stuff
Belmont · CA, USA
Woman witnesses a "round, fluorescent gree ball of fire" descend out of night sky & disappear behind hills to S. Long, fiery tail.