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)
Arcadia · CA, USA
Having trouble entering exact time but I'll do it here. 6:55am. Traveling east bound on 210 fwy, between Rosemead blvd/myrtle ave exits
Watsonville · CA, USA
I seen 1 triangle shaped red glowing craft with no blinkers and could stop and go at will..was definitely intelligently driven, and was
Buena Park · CA, USA
It red or orange in color was dropping debris that looked like it was in fire. (there was no tail) The debris fell straight down. It fl
Folsom · CA, USA
I've been watching crafts with multi-color lights pose in the sky as stars through my telescope since November of 08 every night.
Montara · CA, USA
Unidentified object in Montara sky.
San Pedro · CA, USA
Saw a bright object in high clouds, not moving, reflected light, then moved toward left, went out of my view. several minutes.
Montara · CA, USA
Unidentified lighted diamond shaped blue glowing object zig zagging; then disappeared over San Mateo coast.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
A red ball of fire flew directly over my car along the coast, where aircraft arn't permitted to fly at a speed of appx. 900 mph
Oakland · CA, USA
Cigar shaped ufo seen falling to earth ion Oakland.
Sonora · CA, USA
Two star looking shapes in the eastern sky, while sun was coming up. The third one came in between shooting toward earth.
Visalia · CA, USA
Red and white flashing lights flickering simultaneously in what appeared as a half circle. Moving south east.
Seal Beach · CA, USA
Mystery light visible from Seal Beach, CA.
Diamond Bar · CA, USA
If you want to see it I got it on my phone and its on my facebook
East Los Angeles · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) This Unidentified Aerial Anomaly was witnessed on January 11 2015, ((name deleted)) is a teacher…
Anderson · CA, USA
Brilliant white fireball over Redding, CA.
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
A large object, engulfed in flames, chillingly drifts along Rancho Cucamonga foothills.
Newport Beach · CA, USA
Triangular flying object with 3 white lights and 1 red light in middle, blinking in a pattern.
Roseville · CA, USA
Thee orange light flying in triangle formation with fourth light behind.
Whittier · CA, USA
Irregular flight of round objects with wings and a private Cessna aircraft in pursuit.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Red/Blue/Green flashing spherical object over Natomas, Sacramento.
Indio · CA, USA
A massive transparent diamond shaped object.
Costa Mesa · CA, USA
I was at work in Costa Mesa, CA. Just happened to look up a what appeared to be 5 objects, one brighter and bigger then the rest.
Baldwin Park · CA, USA
Flashy oval craft flying over Baldwin Park, Ca.
Yucaipa · CA, USA
Moving across sky and split into 7, then back to 1.
Simi Valley · CA, USA
I saw about five orange glowing spheres traveling at a slow steady pace one after another. They were spaced fairly even. I recorded t