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 Rosa · CA, USA
Three distinct blue lights hover above northern Santa Rosa.
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
I thought it was a Jet from the air force base but it was to quiet too be.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Log cylinder flying thing extremely fast
San Jose · CA, USA
Strange bright Red light over San Jose, CA.
San Jose · CA, USA
Bright orange-red light seen over San Jose, CA.
Martinez · CA, USA
Red light over Conta Costa County
Davis · CA, USA
Bright white/red "star" like object far out in the western horizon, very erratic jerky movement while staying in the same relative posi
Pleasanton/Livermore · CA, USA
Three orbs over the Tri-Valley area
Sacramento · CA, USA
FIVE UFO SIGHTINGS IN THE SAME PLACE FOR 4 NIGHTS STRAIGHT!
Newark · CA, USA
it was spinning and the lights were red and yellow on them. half was yellow and half was Black. Red light on top. and travled spinning
Simi Valley · CA, USA
Variable orange light in the sky over Simi CA
Saugus · CA, USA
Red burning light stationary in sky - Los Angeles
Auberry · CA, USA
Silver triangle shape - Silent
Van Nuys · CA, USA
not an airplane,it hapended close to burbank & van nuys airport
Fresno · CA, USA
Two Jets following or escorting an unknown white dot looking craft.
California (central part) · CA, USA
Diamond shape
Escondido · CA, USA
Blue lights over escondido
Panoche · CA, USA
I-5 near Panoche - flying object with white, red, green lights
Palo Alto (assumed location) · CA, USA
three bright lights flashing thru thick trees in CA.
Road above Stinson beach · CA, USA
Shimmering cloud/swarm
San Leandro · CA, USA
Wierd lights in the sky of the SF Bay.
Simi Valley · CA, USA
Triangle shaped craft with three bright lights seen over Simi Valley,Ca.
San Jose · CA, USA
Large, high altitude, oval-shaped object sighted over San Jose, CA
Fresno · CA, USA
Red and blue flashing lights in star like object ..IT MOVED
San Diego · CA, USA
On august 22, 2009 at about 21:43 in san diego, california. A bright circular craft with blue lights flew through sky and disappeared