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)
Lakewood · CA, USA
Single red light hovering for 20 minutes below the cloud cover.
interstate 5 or tributary between Vasilia and Sacrammento · CA, USA
black triangle , 3 lights, silent swift movement, near air force base
Devore/Muscoy/San Bernardino · CA, USA
The craft was shaped like the planet Saturn. It was translucent, with thousands of orange lights flashing in random order. It was hug
Barstow · CA, USA
I was traveling on Interstate 40 at 7:00 when I saw a beautiful sunset of the desert, on vacation on the colorado river, in Needles. I
Lake Elsinore · CA, USA
UFO sighting from the Ortega Mountains, dim red turned to bright light moving towards us.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Being clear sunny early morning that made it so unbelevaible that i just can't deny what i saw. for the second time.
Emeryville · CA, USA
oakland-bay bridge sighting?
Hayward · CA, USA
FALLING STAR STOPS 'SHOTS OUT DOZENS OF RED POINTS OF LIGHT
Fresno · CA, USA
Objects were sighted driving north on Highway 5 in California's central valley after night fall, not far past "Kettleman/Fresno" exit s
Grass Valley · CA, USA
Three bright white lights in a row, in the sky.
Stockton · CA, USA
triangle stealth like object.
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
A large, metalic disc over the silcon valley region of California.
Chico · CA, USA
Unidentified flying man
Garden Valley · CA, USA
Witnessed bright green "fireball" object moving over a hilltop while driving.
Eagle Rock · CA, USA
circling hazy light with a small red light below and some times blinking from top
Downey · CA, USA
Bigger than anny ballon
Hayward · CA, USA
I walked outside with my dogs early wed morning and noticed how bright and pretty the stars were. I noticed a bright bright light up in
Santa Monica · CA, USA
something with lights giving off sparks and then disappeared into the night
Burbank · CA, USA
Fireball over San Fernando Valley, CA
Sebastopol · CA, USA
Corroborating my friend's UFO siting - it really happened.
Sebastopol · CA, USA
Our car began to stall and the craft showed up and was hovering over our car all the way home. then hovered over our house at a ang
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
Pulsing orange light, hovering, sparking, and dimming until fading completely.
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
fireball /2 nights in a row / no thanks!
Monterey · CA, USA
As I was panning my Iphone from the sun to the shore line I captured what appeared to be a RED glowing object with a WHITE center resem
Glendora · CA, USA
Saucer seen in the San Gabriel Valley