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)
Corte Madera · CA, USA
I saw a glowing, spherical object in the sky tonight that accelerated in speed, then disappeared.
Nevada City · CA, USA
A red glow changing to blue green circular pattern coming from an object almost stationary , then shifting shapes rapidly
Nevada City · CA, USA
A red glow changing to blue green circular craft . This is the second idental spotted craft tonight 45 minutes apart.
Newbury Park · CA, USA
It came over the mountain range, hovered for approximately 10 seconds, before backing behind the mountain side.
Sebastopol · CA, USA
a large round hot pink balloon object with golden rays of light shooting out under it.
Yorba Linda · CA, USA
saw an object hover flash 2 times and completely dissapear
Redding · CA, USA
A light above Redding, Ca
Yreka · CA, USA
it was diamond shaped ,very white,the speed it traveled at shocked me.i seen it very good.it made no sound.
West Covina · CA, USA
While looking North my husband noticed a reddish object rising from the Northern Hemisphere. He directed our attention to the object,
Newcastle · CA, USA
Bright green fireball comes close, but no explosion.
San Diego · CA, USA
FIRST SIGHTING OF OBJECT IT WAS TRAVELLING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH AT A STEADY SPEED. IT WAS CIRCULAR GOLD IN COLOR WITH A FUZZINESS AROUN
Wildomar · CA, USA
Suddenly, the object started to move quite quickly in short abrupt movements back and forth.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Bright green triangle flying at tremendous speed, creating a flash as it passed by the window.
Oceanside · CA, USA
My girlfriend and I noticed a cresent shaped object over our house. The object would rise or fall slightly but for the most part remain
Palm Springs · CA, USA
Bright light over Palm Springs
Placerville · CA, USA
Bright orange object moving in a east/northeasterly direction
Pasadena · CA, USA
I WAS STOPED AT RED LIGHT STRAIGHT AHEAD 10 O-CLOCK SILVER DISK STATIONARY. IT LEFT BANKED MOVED INTO SOME POSITION AND VANISHED CLEAR
San Diego · CA, USA
Red light in the sky, hovering no motion in any direction. Blinked white light and them seemed to grow brighter and explode.
San Diego · CA, USA
three red lights forming a triangle. no sound. drifted . turned into a small white light dissapeared left a stream of sparks
San Diego · CA, USA
Red, hovering, at times pulsating light seen above Pacific Beach area of San Diego, CA
San Diego · CA, USA
Bight red light hovering for about 20 minutes then disappearing, reapearing as a white flash, spiltting into 4 faint objects and gone.
Fairfield · CA, USA
A white light, totally quiet, turned to yellow and then red before completely disappearing.
Middletown · CA, USA
sperm like looking object with a long tapered tail, the whole object being very luminous yellow.
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
lots and lots of lights
Baker · CA, USA
it was aclear night in the desert.this craft chased our car three times at speeds of 90mph almost touching car.