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)
Pico Rivera · CA, USA
Yellowish orange circle with a cube inside.
Pico Rivera · CA, USA
While standing behind my house I took the following video with my cell phone. ((anonymous report))
Claremont · CA, USA
Neither my wife or I ever saw the bright light with out naked eyes; it was only in the photo that the bright source light appeared.
Chino Hills/Corona · CA, USA
Greenish/yellow flashes that made it daytime.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
High alt. Excess of 30,000 ft. Creeping around slow. Looked like a tiny flickering star on blue sky. ((anonymous report))
Susanville · CA, USA
Observed what appeared as an 'airborne-flame', very similar in appearance to a typical fireplace, or barbeque flame.((anonymous rept.))
Elk Grove · CA, USA
A group of 11 white orbs moving across the sky in formation staying the same distance away from each other. ((no contact information))
San Diego · CA, USA
5 orange lights moving slowly and then fizzling out
Cathedral City · CA, USA
Walked out my back door I noticed 2 extremely bright stars in the southern sky just east of Sirius. My wife was sitting out there and I
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
High altitude flashing white light that hovered and appeared to be approached by much larger object. ((anonymous report))
Chula Vista · CA, USA
Seen a bright light flying low in the sky. The light would turn red then disappear and then reappear. ((anonymous report))
Inglewood · CA, USA
Bright, non-commercial aircraft lights near LAX.
El Cerrito · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) NASA snuggles alien into California.
Trinidad · CA, USA
I was shooting a weather shot. I was overlooking Trinidad and as I recall it was very windy. Once the piece aired, lots of viewers st
San Anselmo · CA, USA
Close up sighting of 2 yellow orb like objects in almost broad daylight conditions
Apple Valley · CA, USA
Large Chrome Metallic Missile Shaped UFO Travelling At High Rate Of Speed.
Long Beach · CA, USA
Rolling sphere across sky.
Laytonville · CA, USA
Living about 20mins off the main highway in the forest area of California,around 2am what looked like an airplane with red lights on it
Exeter · CA, USA
Husband and wife witness what she describes as a blurry,giant disco ball emitting colored lights in the sky to the north of their home.
Riverside · CA, USA
Light with a trail over Riverside.
Escondido · CA, USA
I went outside and waited for my grandfather and mother to drive to the store. I gazed up into the sky, and saw a moving orange ball li
Arvin · CA, USA
Bright orange red color and hoovered.
Eureka · CA, USA
Orange object flying N to S for few minutes a little faster than aircraft and split in two. ((anonymous report))
Moss Beach · CA, USA
Green Light in Sky at Moss Beach.
Sylmar · CA, USA
ABOVE SYLMAR MOUNTAINS ROW OF HORIZONTAL RED GLOBES HOVERING OVER MOUNTAIN HOUSES..