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)
Sequoia · CA, USA
We went on our trip to escape the overwhelming amount of people residing in Los Angeles metropolitan area. My girlfriend and I where lo
Mission Viejo · CA, USA
looked to the eastern sky and saw a large triangle shaped v hovering and all off a sudden it shot foward and then stopped and hoverered
Taft · CA, USA
what happened to the report i gave about this event . we saw three lights very high over S. San Joaquin Valley that moved around
Redding · CA, USA
THESE UFO'S HAVE BEEN SHOWING UP EVERY NIGHT SENSE I CAME TO CALIFORNIA.
Saratoga · CA, USA
My boyfriend and I were stargazing on Saturday night, it was totally silent when he noticed what appeared to be a falling star. Well
Ventura · CA, USA
Long white rectangular object seen over Ventura, CA.
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
3 bright white flashes high up in night sky and "V" shaped craft faint white w/round white lights silently going overhead so. to north
San Diego (Point Loma) · CA, USA
There were 3 bright objects traveling in erratic patters.
Lone Pine · CA, USA
Me, my wife and her sister were driving on highway 138 near Lone Pine, Ca when my wife noticed a very bright light flying above the Iny
Arroyo Grande · CA, USA
lights in the sky.
Concord · CA, USA
I saw what appeared to be a dark 4-sided object, flat in appearance, with no lights, headed northeast, on the evening of 8/20/01.
Vista · CA, USA
3 lights on each side on a triangle craft, 2 solid bright lighted craft
Arroyo Grande · CA, USA
saw more light tonite Of anyone in this area saw em tonite august 21 they wen in south east motion 2 at same speed one at fast sp
San Diego · CA, USA
Saw a large triangle shaped craft moving slowly along beach.
Tracy · CA, USA
LIGHT IN THE SKY IS MET BY ANOTHER LIGHT AND 3RD LIGHT IS RELEASED FROM ORIGINAL LIGHT TO FOLLOW THE SECOND LIGHT.
Quincy · CA, USA
Blueish/Green ball of light lasted for 2 seconds moving very fast toward the West.
Sacramento · CA, USA
same as Aug. 25 - Quincy, CA
Healdsburg · CA, USA
triangular mass moving from west to east in the night sky, at first thought it was 3 satillites moving together.
Glendora · CA, USA
I WAS WATCHING THE MOON WITH MY BINOCULARS 80X100 (PARKS)WITH A TRIPOD IN A DRIVWAY VERY QUIET LIGHTING CLEAR SKIES WHEN ALL OF A SUDDE
Shingletown · CA, USA
3 points of light travel across California sky in triangle formation - witnessed by 2
Roseville · CA, USA
Six oval-shaped objects sighted over Roseville, CA, changing formations.
Martinez · CA, USA
moving star looking light
Martinez · CA, USA
Seen colorfull, unusual moving star near the earths atmosphere.
Geyserville · CA, USA
At approximately 5:15AM, August 29th, 2001, I was observing the sky in a South by South west direction when a flash of light caught my
North Hills · CA, USA
I awoke and saw a red being or creature in my bedroom.