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
Three rockets above Santa Cruz, no explanation
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Sighted at high altitude over North East Los Angeles. Appeared to be a triangle or chevron craft with five white lights. The craft move
Pomona · CA, USA
Caravan of lights moving NE that appear out of nowhere while others moved about as protection. ((Starlink satellites?))
Rancho Santa Margarita · CA, USA
Seen a row of these lights going quietly thru the night sky, called another bystander to witness as well. ((Starlink satellites?))
Porterville · CA, USA
More than five aircraft single file going SSE west of Porterville, CA. ((Starlink satellites?))
Quincy · CA, USA
Form of 3 lights moving across the evening sky, one brighter than the rest. After about 2 minutes the two dimmer lights disappeared and
Orcutt · CA, USA
12 to 14 white orbs traveling in linear formation over Central Coast. CA. ((Starlink satellites?))
Valencia · CA, USA
My mom called me out onto our patio and was like "hey is that one of the satellites going across the sky?" ((Starlink satellites?))
Crescent City · CA, USA
Saw 30 flying objects in equal formaiton moving rapidly high like planes from N to S. ((Starlink satellites?))
Elverta · CA, USA
I kept watching and counted 10 objects that seemed to come from nowhere just appear out of the blackness. ((Starlink satellites?))
Jurupa Valley · CA, USA
The objects flew silently and were descending from the night sky onto the local hills in an irregular pattern. They all had an steady o
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Me and my wife were walking our dogs, an she said wow look at that satellite. ((Starlink satellites?))
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
MADAR Node 57
Van Nuys · CA, USA
Craft after craft would appear and disappear. ((Starlink satellites?))
Richmond · CA, USA
Lights over Richmod. ((Starlink satellites?))
Redding · CA, USA
10 light objects moving slowly, evenly spaced; manifesting from empty space between two stars. ((Starlink satellites?))
Sun City · CA, USA
bright light in sky makes high speed 90 degree change in course.
secret · CA, USA
Ship land; alien materialize in self contained environmental bright circle of light .
Windsor · CA, USA
I was outside and happened to glance to the west of windsor focusing ona peculiar light. At first I thought it was a star but was alot
Cool · CA, USA
Two stationary bright lights slowly changing shape and position, with binoculars: many bright white lights.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Silent craft defies winds, changes shapes, gyroscopic
Stockton · CA, USA
05/14 /20 at approx.9:45pm I saw a group of more than 24 orange objects move from West to East and they made no sound.
San Diego · CA, USA
San Diego UFO Videos of White and Black craft.
El Monte · CA, USA
Looked like a beautiful kite made of glass, the lights were tubular in shape, white, blue, the sound was a soft purring, flying super f
Fresno · CA, USA
I repeatedly see star color and size lights in the sky. Flying from south to north and reversed. Doing complete stops and going the opp