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)
Castro Valley · CA, USA
Orb in our atmosphere in the 2 o'clock position next to the moon hooving all day long… ((anonymous report))
Elk Grove · CA, USA
Hello Peter Davenport, My husband and I listen to you on Coast to Coast AM. The other night we smelled smoke and went outside to look a
Redondo Beach · CA, USA
Three bright orange orbs floated silently through the sky, before disappearing one by one. ((anonymous report))
Fontana · CA, USA
White light moved like shooting star till it shoot back then way it came 1 man shocked by what he just saw
San Clemente · CA, USA
Heading towards LA on the fwy, object with three lights suddenly was in front of us, coming towards us head on. Right before it hit us
San Clemente · CA, USA
Heard high pitched noise lasted few seconds, then saw bright reddish/orange balls in a straight line next to each other floating on top
Corona · CA, USA
Reddish light traveling at tremendous speed above Cleveland National Forest
Oakland · CA, USA
It glowed blue for 3 seconds, and dragged a line of light, and then disappeared. ((anonymous report))
Oakland · CA, USA
It glowed blue for 3 seconds and dragged a line of light and then disappeared. ((anonymous report))
San Diego · CA, USA
I saw a green light as I was looking N. At first I thought it was a plane, but not normal color. ((anonymous report))
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Fireball orb seen over North San Diego Co. out over Pacific Ocean.
Delano · CA, USA
Triangle ufo orange lights. ((anonymous report))
Malibu · CA, USA
Pictures of Unidentified Flying Object over Malibu 05/28/2017.
Riverside · CA, USA
Red light (looked/twinkled like a star) moving in slow circular pattern near Arcturus. Lasted a few minutes. ((anonymous report))
Sacramento · CA, USA
I and friend see bright white greenish light to W, caught my attention towards W, observed it linger, then begin to head E.
Riverside · CA, USA
Strange orb looking lights floating across night sky in California
San Francisco · CA, USA
I was lying on our roof getting some sun today. It's an 8 floor apartment building in downtown SF. Was there about a half hour lying
Pioneertown (near) · CA, USA
Unseen, captured in photograph.
Highland · CA, USA
Bright orange ball flew over Southern Calif. no flashing lights a short tail an it flared up every now an then
Culver City · CA, USA
Blue light that is moving, changing shapes from small to large, then disappearing and reappearing.
Fresno · CA, USA
I was outside waiting for pizza man, started lookin at the ring around the moon. Then noticed a bright red star flicker at the bottom r
La Mirada · CA, USA
Bright orb dropping smaller orbs.
Anaheim · CA, USA
4 small white circular objects flying around in random patterns in the Southern California Sky.
Valley Center · CA, USA
Red disk object with the middle being translucent.
Corona · CA, USA
Lights or comets over Corona, CA, again. ((anonymous report))