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)
San Diego · CA, USA
orange lights in the sky over clairemont san diego
San Diego · CA, USA
Large groupings of 7-9 or more dark orange lights-not moving but did eventually fade away. No object seen-just lights
Ukiah · CA, USA
We saw a big saucer coming down towards us and it went away fast. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
San Diego · CA, USA
I was laying in balboa park looking at the early morning stars and at about four fifteen am i saw a very fast streak across the sky it
Moraga · CA, USA
Bright red light seen only 100 yards at 0 angle eye level from my house 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
San Diego · CA, USA
Bright human/diamond shape seen over the Pacific Ocean from San Diego area then disappeared
San Leandro · CA, USA
Large retangler object flamed out after 3 seconds traveling north east over northern california 3:32 AM
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Glowing disk like object moving abot Los Angeles
Newbury Park · CA, USA
Triangle UFO moving low across the sky a little before mid-day.
San Diego · CA, USA
Biright flash in the sky.
Manhattan Beach · CA, USA
I saw a fast light moving across the sky and thought it was a shooting star. But I then thought to myself, how could i see a shooting
Laguna Hills · CA, USA
Broad fiery path of object moving at high rate of speed, very high in sky.
Irvine · CA, USA
Fireball with tail of sparks over Orange County skies
Fremont · CA, USA
Fireball in the sky falling near Mission Hills in background. Seemed to disappear.Don't know if it was a shooting star
Berkeley · CA, USA
Sighting is limited to photographic evidence, a single photograph taken pointing west from the Berkeley Hills (California).
San Dimas · CA, USA
Oval object, stationary at first, moved north to west at rapid speed after visual sighting. Craft not recognizable.
Westminster · CA, USA
An object in the sky, seemingly bell shaped and flying much lower than planes. It had a red steadily blinking light on the top and a ro
San Francisco · CA, USA
since januany 18, 09 i have been seen ligth in the sky fix and some others that move my video show diferent what my eye see dont know w
Sacramento · CA, USA
Flashing/colorful hovering light
Buena Park · CA, USA
I want some answers.......................
Anaheim Hills · CA, USA
Moon colored orb with red light inside and bright star light just outside the orb
Sun Valley · CA, USA
I saw a large black triangular shaped object hovering over my back yard.
Fontana · CA, USA
UFO in near I 15 near Fontana.
Playa del Rey · CA, USA
Saw a shape shifting UFO half the size of the moon over LAX
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Fireball