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)
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
TRIANGULAR SHAPED OBJECT HOVERING OVER MORENO VALLEY HILLS...
Los Angeles · CA, USA
large fast-moving craft traveling east to west over Culver City area of Los Angeles
Clovis/Fresno · CA, USA
walked out front of house to have a smoke.heard low-mid fq. jet rumble. look towards n.e and saw reg.jet flying away from me. noise sta
Petaluma · CA, USA
Blue sphere near the moon on the night of the eclipse
Chino Hills (seen from) · CA, USA
Blue disc moving at incredible speed high above mountain range
Yucaipa · CA, USA
BLURRED OVAL SHAPE LIGHT MOVING IN ANTI CLOCKWISE MOTION BEHIND THE CLOUDS FOR AN HOUR AND COUNTING AT 11PM PST
Culver City · CA, USA
"silver cigar"-UFO near Culver City
Placerville · CA, USA
1-2 sized orange light orb flew out of my throat and mouth.
Santa Monica · CA, USA
Cluster over Santa Monica, CA.
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
I saw a bright emerald green gigantic object hovering over the Pacific Ocean for two to three minutes.
Escondido · CA, USA
strange silver object flying side to side and in circles
Paso Robles · CA, USA
Erratic moving object in southern Paso Robles Sky moves forward, backwards and vertically at high speeds.
San Diego · CA, USA
Sperical UFO in San Diego
Saddleback · CA, USA
3 UFOs Hovering in Saddleback and lights "parked" on the ground.
Irvine · CA, USA
circular object flys over the Irvine Spectrum 50+ people all saw it also.
Lake Arrowhead · CA, USA
Felt vibration through the house and saw green ball of light flying at high rate speed.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
THE UFO WAS A CIRCLE EMITTING LIGHT, BUT NOT THE SUN.
Spring Valley · CA, USA
mysterious stationary red light stationary in Southeast, that slowly started to move, gradually gaining speed then disapering
La Mesa · CA, USA
Single small bright red stationary object in southern sky
Spring Valley · CA, USA
Strange Bright Red Object over San Diego
Riverside · CA, USA
An orange fireball like light moved right to left, than stopped and hovered.
Irvine · CA, USA
Floating circular object seen over Irvine Spectrum
San Bernadino · CA, USA
Small, black blur unknowingly captured on a digital camera photo.
Lone Pine · CA, USA
15 quick moving white orbs in perfect/tight formation over Sierra Nevadas.
Pine Valley · CA, USA
Three objects and static shock in Pine Valley and three witnesses