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 Hollywood · CA, USA
Two planet like shapes in close proximity that moved away, or disappeared, within a thirty second to one minute span.
Watsonville · CA, USA
MADAR Node 105
Porterville · CA, USA
White orb flying through the sky disappeared on the horizon
Duarte · CA, USA
Two moving lights
Mira Loma · CA, USA
Hovered for 45 seconds, turned N and departed quickly.
Pacifica · CA, USA
Cylinder shaped craft at sunset off west coast
Anderson · CA, USA
Blue light with patterns about 4’X8’ on ground at our feet moved about 20’ then gone.
Phillipsville · CA, USA
super bright gold-orange teardrop sighted over phillipsville ca when all the power in the county was shut off. flew very quickly in dif
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
3 oval UFOs hovered near freeway winked out and reappeared in a different area
San Diego · CA, USA
White circle ufos flying in formation over salton sea area
Gardena · CA, USA
I was outside in the backyard, and I looked up at the sky to look at stars and to try to see airplanes. I observed two stars to the sou
San Pedro · CA, USA
Shooting star like Object darting around sky in the shape of a fishing hook.
Perris · CA, USA
Dark, dull Chevron shaped object flying over Perris, Ca
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Un-lit, fast moving, low altitude triangular craft seen visually and with thermal imaging camera.
Pismo Beach · CA, USA
I was walking my dog on the beach I saw a light over the mountains it was twilight the sun was just going down I said to myself that it
Perris · CA, USA
I live by Romana Expressway and Avalon it's a mountain right by my house and it looks like it have stairs on it I can see the mountain
Long Beach · CA, USA
Formation of lights. ((anonymous report))
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Star-like two-layered triangular shaped craft flashing blue, red, and white seen flying low/slow then up and out of sight.
Corona · CA, USA
19 orange spheres over the hills of South Corona, California.
Corona · CA, USA
19-20 large orange spheres over the hills of Corona Ca.
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Another closeup. ((anonymous report))
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Another closeup.
Lakewood · CA, USA
Thought it was a drone, but it changed shape and made acrobatic moves before traveling up away from the earth.
Mendota · CA, USA
Triangle air craft seen over highway.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Triangular UFO spotted on Sept. 10, 2019, over Sixth Street in Los Angeles at 6:30 p.m., broad daylight.