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)
West Covina · CA, USA
some sort of being, beings captured from a digital camera
Santa Monica · CA, USA
Formation of lights that looked like a flock of birds flying in formation in the shape of a large bird or eagle
Mountain View · CA, USA
Luminous white/green ball of light with tail over San Francisco Bay Area going N-S at 22:48 PST May 4 ,01
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Shiny, silver, metallic disc with three small lights horizontaly side by side on the outer edge and rotated.
El Cajon · CA, USA
On Saturday we were outside watching a world war II airshow at Gillespie field from our back yard when we noticed two bright star like
Phelan · CA, USA
Fire ball moved slowly stopped and headed toward the ocean Flames as a tale Watch for 30 min
Coto De Caza · CA, USA
10-20 bright lights observed in night sky
Arcadia · CA, USA
Orange fireball with tail, like shooting star but much larger.
Oakland · CA, USA
Dim, fast-moving, rapidly-changing formation startles Bay Area satellite observer.
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Low flying craft with 2 huge Lights/Portals near San Franscio, Ca
Penn Valley/Lake Wildwood · CA, USA
I got a real close look...
San Diego · CA, USA
giant whirlpool seen of coast of san diego, ca. possible ufo site
Cloverdale · CA, USA
Amorphous "something" seen at night in the skies over northern California, 5/10/01.
Newbury Park · CA, USA
I observed 2 red flying objects moving across the sky, from right to left, then becoming one, for 20+min.
Willits (west of) · CA, USA
A triangle formation of "satelites" moving apparently very high and fast.
Susanville · CA, USA
A bright green outline with a black center......fell very fast behind a group of trees, about 100yds or less from me!!!
Los Angeles (50 NE of) · CA, USA
I was recently in California visiting my son in an area 50 miles northeast of LA known as the high desert. We were outside with his tel
Brea · CA, USA
CIRCULAR DISK OVER BREA IN ORANGE COUNTY
Reedley · CA, USA
A bright oval shaped light
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Large yellow-tinged spheroid in predawn sky over Santa Barbara at 30,000 and 300mph
Oakland · CA, USA
This was definetly a real saucer I saw.
San Anselmo · CA, USA
isosceles shaped object with blue and white headlights perceived within aura of colored lights
Lower Lake · CA, USA
Hovering rolling lights.
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Played peek-a -boo behind a cloud, common for Santa Barbara.
Fair Oaks · CA, USA
Three frightened students and a teacher see a most unusual sight in the night sky...