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
As we were driving on the freeway, this ufo object nearly swwoped right in front of our car!
Kernville · CA, USA
I went on a campin trip to Kern River California this Memorial Weekend. I was lookin at the beautiful sky that night. There were many
Foothill Ranch · CA, USA
One squashed-oval object. Colour= burnt-orange, rimmed in a fuzzy neon light blue. Size= 3 or 4 large stars put together.
San Jose · CA, USA
Skies over San Jose on this Memorial Day were full of Chemtrails. During Barbecue our party observed what we thought at first to be two
Fremont · CA, USA
Egg shape craft, silver and reflective in the San Francisco bay area.
Fallbrook · CA, USA
A gunmetal colored suacer shaped vehicle
Escondido · CA, USA
was driving north on US 15 from poway during late rush hour noticed a group of small objects entering field of vision from the left at
Fremont · CA, USA
The craft skipped across the sky very fast without making a sound.
Concord · CA, USA
firball craft in sky over concord california
Concord · CA, USA
its color was bright orange and it was round It moved slow and would stop and hover then it started dropping things
Los Alamos · CA, USA
12noon @Mtn Figueroa CA, near Los Alamos 2mil jets chase cigar or linear shape object just over hill top heading east from w
Los Alamos · CA, USA
I witnessed a cigar-shaped object being pursued by two F-16's in the skies over Los Alamos, CA.
Eureka · CA, USA
I was sitting in my bedroom listening to my shortwave radio when the neighbors started yelling for me to get outside.I forget the exact
Fresno · CA, USA
Boomarang object with lights floating across the night sky.
Studio City · CA, USA
Stately progress of 25 or so round white lights in a chevron formation
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
STAR LIKE OBJECT FLYING .GENTLEY ACROSS SKY AND TURNS UPWARD AND GONE
Santa Monica · CA, USA
Silver cigar-shaped UFO hangs over Santa Monica Beach
Corona · CA, USA
single bright saucer shaped object slowing propelling forward, with the front tilted downward
Corona · CA, USA
Caught on video, another object in the sky
Fresno · CA, USA
Triangular light pattern over Fresno CA
Oak Park · CA, USA
Sighting of white foggy illumination on ground
Monterey · CA, USA
Circular blue object traveling east to west over Central California Coast.
San Diego · CA, USA
my camera caught this, not me.
Santa Maria · CA, USA
Triangular shaped object, motionlessly hovering in sky over ocean, with blue neon rings on either end and spotlight in center.
San Diego · CA, USA
Outlined below is information regarding an early morning Sunday, April 20, 2003 sighting. LOCATION: North Park/San Diego area.