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)
Sacramento · CA, USA
This does not need to be reported, nobody cares about my story anyways
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Woman sees bright flash, then witnesses large, iridescent, "sparkly" obj. streak north. Not meteorite.
Sacramento · CA, USA
CA Hwy Patrol Office of Res. & Planning calls to request info. about UFO Rept. Center.
Redding · CA, USA
Craft hovered at treeline above our private road.Then circled in a LARGE oval pattern about 8 times.Came within a rocks throw of our 2n
El Centro · CA, USA
Man repts. multiple sightings of "huge boomerang," and obj. in formation neat El Centro MCAS over 2 days.
Redding · CA, USA
Woman repts. hearing very loud noise outside house, sees huge, bizarre, black "helicopters." Strange!
Burbank · CA, USA
I was about 5 or 6 (1995-1996)and woke up from wetting my bed. I walked to my lightswitch and before i could flip it on i was face to
Pacific Grove · CA, USA
Rept. that local police had pursued a strange obj., and incident was "hushed up." (Facts unclear)
El Granada · CA, USA
Glowing fireball object crashed at Maverick's Beach
Oxnard · CA, USA
1 light turns into 4 (light show)
Anaheim · CA, USA
Telephoned Report: Man witnessed a motionless point of light, which then began moving to N and disappeared from sight.
Salinas · CA, USA
Young woman witnessed "string of lights" for 15 min. in overcast sky. Winked off, then back on several times.
Riverside · CA, USA
Man sees seven very bright, golden lights descend from sky, hover, and move strangely. Quickly streaks to W.
Mojave Desert · CA, USA
Stationary object in the Desert sky accelerates away at incredable speed.
Blythe · CA, USA
I saw a bright light but saw nothing or no one around me
McKinleyville · CA, USA
Man went outdoors, witnessed approx. 50 blue and green, pulsating objects moving in the storm clouds. Good rept.
Burbank · CA, USA
Two tennis players witness very bright object streak across sky at high altitude. No visible wings. Good rept.
Temecula · CA, USA
Last night, while driving home from work I spotted an unusual looking flying object.The UFO traveled slowly like a blimp. It was t
El Toro · CA, USA
Saw a light in the valley moving back and fourth directly over the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station. It left straight up when two F/A-1
Carpinteria · CA, USA
I lived on the beach in Carpinteria at the time of the sighting. The reason I am writing to you is that I have never heard of the type
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Triangular, silent object, descends through clouds then ascends upwards, followed by helicopter.
West Hills · CA, USA
Slow fireball, low in the sky
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Three adults in car north of L.A. observed large, bright, orange ball of light move west. Left luminous tail.
Fontana · CA, USA
Man, wife, and neighbors witness strange, bright red light overhead. Video-taped for 8-9 min... Obj. ascended, departed.
Lower Lake (Near) · CA, USA
"The Dunn sightings" Two hunters parked at the end of a fire trail near the highest point in the area observed a bright white light in