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)
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Me and My friend saw a UFO, just astonished!
Visalia · CA, USA
Erratic movement traveling south to north in less than 20 sec than disappeared.
Union City · CA, USA
A bright green light zoomed out of the sky and disappeared behind the dark clouds above the hills.
Alhambra · CA, USA
It was round and highlighted green with an outer light green layer. Weasel it up close then disappear n within 2 seconds it appeard in
Canoga Park · CA, USA
Craft appeared moving very slow at 10:30 am not a lot of movement, It was pretty high up, and I was taking the trails (smoke) left by t
Downey · CA, USA
Bright, discoid or shallow cone-shaped object in full daylight.
Salinas · CA, USA
2 red orbes horizontal from each other
San Jose · CA, USA
San Jose
Goleta · CA, USA
Black Triangle, 5 white lights over Goleta
Livermore · CA, USA
Flying objects over the Livermore Valley
Shaver Lake · CA, USA
triangle black military craft.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
MOST INTERESTING UFO I HAVE SEEN.
San Diego · CA, USA
Object was glowing red and green and was hard to identify the shape. First it fell like a shooting star, then it began to jig jag...
Modesto · CA, USA
Disc moving westerly in Modesto CA.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Three red lights in the sky.
La Jolla · CA, USA
Hovering craft; red, blue, white lights not flashing; no sound.
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
Skeptic UFO Sighting Tonight
Yucaipa · CA, USA
BRIGHT LIGHT HOVERS OVER YUCAIPA, CA MARCH 29TH 2011 AT 11:00 P.M.
Chico · CA, USA
clear night sky. Stood out very clear.
Escondido · CA, USA
Intense green pulsing light in sky
Redding · CA, USA
Multiple red, white, and blue strobing lights in sky
Aliso Viejo · CA, USA
Bright, moving cluster of lights above South Orange County
San Diego · CA, USA
metallic sphere
Roseville · CA, USA
Bright White Light Sitting in a Northern Ca. Sky
Indio · CA, USA
I was taking pictures of the sunset from my upstairs room. I didn't notice the disks on the picture until later because I uploaded the