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)
Madera · CA, USA
3 red oval object seen flying thru sky in Madera, CA.
Anaheim · CA, USA
Bright, Fast, and Red.
Norwalk · CA, USA
3 witnesses reported 2 speeding helicopters chasing a white orb northbound over Norwalk, CA.
Pico Rivera · CA, USA
Red, and White flashing lights flying over Pico Rivera, Ca
Menifee · CA, USA
Most unusual yellowish brown shape I've ever seen, moved extremely odd, then vanished
Fairfield · CA, USA
Curtain-shaped object shimmering/pulsating for 45 minutes. Southern sky. Seen by two people.
San Mateo · CA, USA
A new scooter shaped aircraft like something from the Jetsons, but more likea hemi police bike.
Vallejo · CA, USA
Bright orange orb in the sky.
Folsom · CA, USA
Object spotted overhead moving quickly from east to west with three linear non-flashing lights.
San Luis Obispo · CA, USA
At night remote bluff in Cen Cal. Spotted 30+ highly advanced "stars" until next am, witnessed un-nerving things.
Santee · CA, USA
Blobs of fire falling from sky.
Oxnard · CA, USA
4 red lights/orbs over Oxnard, California.
La Puente · CA, USA
The object omitted red and green lights.
Stockton · CA, USA
Flying saucers seen in Stockton.
North Sacramento · CA, USA
Red star life formation seemed to glide left to right in a downward motion for just a short distance then shot left and disappeared and
Los Alamitos · CA, USA
Hovering orange-red object drops small glowing red balls, then changes into asymetrical object.
El Cerrito · CA, USA
Triangular craft hovering, then drove off.
Grover Beach · CA, USA
Three orange lights forming a triangle 2 people saw them, moveing east to west calif, central coast.
Rancho Bernardo · CA, USA
Small black sphere the size of a soccer ball with colorfull flashing lights ascends into the sky and disappears.
Duarte · CA, USA
Three flickering red and yellow orbs.
Woodlake · CA, USA
They have move very slow and still flashing.
Salinas · CA, USA
Four glowing orbs over Salinas, CA.
Torrance · CA, USA
Red balloon-like orb traveling at a high rate of speed.
Roseville · CA, USA
Fireball in northern sky near Roseville, CA.
Hidden Valley · CA, USA
Strange large fireball... not moving and then disappearing.