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)
Encino · CA, USA
2 Large Boomerang Shapes seen in night sky in Encino, CA.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
3 flashing objects over LAX
Hayward · CA, USA
I was being driven to work by my girlfriend, it was about 2130, about a week and a half ago. For some reason, I don't know why there ap
Lodi · CA, USA
Disc Like Object
Arbuckle · CA, USA
light like venus desapear in 5 seconds
Redondo Beach · CA, USA
Three white crafts in formation- very fast- 12-20k feet - West > East Redondo Beach Approx. 9:45PM- no sound or lights
Sacramento · CA, USA
Two stationary bright lights in southern sky observed 30 secs then dimmed and disappeared
Camarillo · CA, USA
Noiseless object flies overhead at roughly 1000-1500 feet.
Jenner · CA, USA
Witnessed what I thought was a planet with a reflection, that ended up moving and then disappearing.
Long Beach · CA, USA
Second fireball moves across sky. Likely flare afloat.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Light in sky slowly fades after being hit with violet laser
Solvang · CA, USA
Bright light flare in the Solvang, Santa Ynez sky Friday Night October 24 2008
Pismo Beach · CA, USA
Orange ascending light on California Coast, stopping, moving, disappearing 10-24-08
Avila Beach · CA, USA
Heading south on the 101 from San Luis Obispo as I neared the Avila Beach exit I noticed what I thought was a bright yellowish star in
San Diego · CA, USA
A comet/firework like ball that separates and reconnects before apparently just disappearing into thin air.
Gaviota · CA, USA
Large flame flickered across sky
Davis · CA, USA
Driving on I-80 in Davis ,Ca. when we saw bright sphere of light with a tail flying low and serpentine towards us!
Davis · CA, USA
light with tail doing serpentine manuever over I-80 in Davis
Windsor · CA, USA
Two white lights flying in formation, got bright, then dissapeared.
Doris/Weed (between) · CA, USA
Bright sphere shooting down the sky.
Wonder Valley · CA, USA
UFO hoovered less than 50 yards from us
El Centro · CA, USA
Dark illuminated object landed on my neighbors roof!!!
Palm Springs · CA, USA
4 round disc flying over palm springs on the night of oct. 26, 2008
Victorville · CA, USA
Fast moving pinpoint of light moving and maneuvering unlike any aircraft known
Solavang · CA, USA
Hi, I wrote on 10/28/08 or 10/29 We did see a fireball, BUT THE THING, THE NEXT DAY IT WAS REPORTED THAT VANDENBERG airforce base shot