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)
La Mesa · CA, USA
Missing man V-formation.
Menifee · CA, USA
Close encounter. The craft flew within 600 feet of us. 2 rows of bright lights one red and one green.
Folsom · CA, USA
Orange light over Folsom, CA.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
I saw a shape it looked like a ball too fast for a plane/aircraft, and too slow for shooting star.
Windsor · CA, USA
Bright light processed by a light blue light that flew away came back two minutes later seems like it interacted with the white light a
Reseda · CA, USA
It was about 21:00 a friend came to visit while looking up a round disk was hovering at a height of 3 floor building above him.
Antelope · CA, USA
Moving orange light of irregular shape over Antelope. CA.
Fullerton · CA, USA
RED BLUE LIGHTS OVER IN FULLERTON.
Lawndale · CA, USA
Big flash of light in sky.
Kerman · CA, USA
5 red lights near Fresno, CA.
Lancaster · CA, USA
Three Silver Reflective Triangular Shaped Objects Over Lancaster CA Sky With Two Other UFO's
Redding · CA, USA
Orange glow moving randomly in the northern sky.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
I was looking at LA skyline from the north. The sky was overcast. Then a bright flash from the west caught my eye! The white flash of l
Monterey · CA, USA
Red light in sky, looked with binoculars and saw reddish white circle with perfectly positioned white lights and lace-like structure.
Benicia · CA, USA
Circular lights looping in a circle.
Fresno · CA, USA
Bright orange oval over Fresno, CA
El Cajon · CA, USA
I live behind rancho san diego elementary school. 92019. Looking over Mt Miguel I saw a space craft move in unorthodox directions zipp
EL Cajon · CA, USA
At 1130 PM I looked out of my back yard West towards Mt San Miguel. I initially saw two objects one that was Large and Blue/Purple and
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
2 fast orange balls of light. flew over Santa Rosa, CA
San Clemente · CA, USA
Amber orb sighting in San Clemente.
Topanga Beach · CA, USA
Green-ish,blue-ish sphere coming out of a bigger light that appeared ou of nowhere …
Sacramento · CA, USA
Fleet of silver UFO trio fly north at high speed.
Fresno · CA, USA
Blackish odd shape over north Fresno, CA.
Covina · CA, USA
Fleet of multiple pulsating color spheres.
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
UFO sighting with family and people that lived close, SIx red/orange hovering balls of light