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)
Burbank · CA, USA
In formation/Abrupt formation change/Smaller objects shooting from larger ones/Up and out of sight.
Suisun City (Fairfield) · CA, USA
Orange ball, silent and fast acrossed sky, stoppped, was burning? Embers falling, turn silver and move at unreal speed, disappeared
Spring Valley · CA, USA
Orange reddish bright light coming from the north , it drop something then came closer we could see light turning then it dissappear
Pismo Beach · CA, USA
1 orange circle zig zagging at a very fast pace across the night sky above the ocean changing direction often. ((NUFORC: Sirius??))
Imperial Beach · CA, USA
Odd Silver/gray objects shooting above mountain range, (multiple daily sightings)
San Jose · CA, USA
Noon an a Saturday or Sunday in mid January - Orange/Silver Sphere
San Francisco · CA, USA
Tiny object high in the blue afternoon sky, remaining motionless for 5 minutes
Orange County · CA, USA
bright white light in sky, stationary for 10 min. moved straight up and to the right and sat there for 15 min. too big to be a plane, s
San Jose · CA, USA
San Jose, CA Jan 2,2003 2 black triangles flying above 30,000 feet. Hovering very slowly. heading east, then west.
Torrance · CA, USA
first looked like a hellicopter moving around with real bright red white and blue light so i got out a pair of 35 x binoctulares still
Los Angeles · CA, USA
HUGE flying craft with 3-5 blindingly bright horizontal lights flying low overhead
San Jose · CA, USA
Human or Spaceman like object seen slowly floating down from sky, within a few hundred yards from us, landing in a neighborhood.
Chula Vista · CA, USA
Bright object moved slowly across the sky in clear daylight and in formation with at least 10 other objects.
San Diego · CA, USA
Three lights in the sky, moving in a snake-like pattern, appearing to follow ea. other. The first had 4 moving lights on it.
Montclair · CA, USA
burning or bright object not falling to earth but moving back to space moving from east horizon to west horizon less 10 sec.
San Francisco · CA, USA
I saw 3 formated UFOs. They changed formation slightly and were moving to the east.
McKinleyville · CA, USA
An object was seen over the ocean flashing many different colored lights and moving in a quick, unpredictable fashion.
Chula Vista · CA, USA
20 Minutes
Morro Bay · CA, USA
A round orb with flashing lights near Highway 1 coming into Morro Bay.
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Reflective metal craft seen high over mountains
Union City · CA, USA
Object enter triangular light, then light pinch shut.
Burbank · CA, USA
Third sighting of yellowish/orange lights over Burbank / N. Hollywood Area.
Burbank · CA, USA
Fireballs hovering over Southern California
Pleasant Hill · CA, USA
Big orangish-Reddish ball that just dissapeared!!!
Apple Valley · CA, USA
there is one big flashing light at the top and im seeing about 4 litte lights going in a circular motion some of the lights are red.