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)
Chino Hills · CA, USA
A big green circle came out of the sky suddenly and then desinigrated just above me
San Rafael · CA, USA
Green light came down in the western horizon
Palm Springs (outside of) · CA, USA
Dull Black Triangle with unattached capsule hovering briefly, then took off at an unbelievable speed-no noise!
Santa Maria · CA, USA
There was a oval shaped craft with lights flashing in a pattern: Red, green, blue, then a blinding flash. It appeared to be chasing a
Fountain Valley · CA, USA
Bright star all of a sudden disappeared like it had never been there at all.
Alhambra Golf Course · CA, USA
While golfing I and six others observed a single round solid object in n/e sky. It broke into 3 objects smaller than the 1st, then form
Irvine · CA, USA
Four spheres flying in pairs apparently in formation swooped down and away and dissapeared in a flash.
Fresno · CA, USA
AS ME AND 3 FRIENDS WHERE GOING HME FROM MARDI GRAS EVENT IN FESNO,CA. MY GIRLFRIEND,IRENE, NOTICED AN OBJECT W/ 3 LIGHTS ON IT. I PULL
Fallbrook (north) · CA, USA
For some reason I glanced up into a break in clouds, before opening the door of my house causing me to stare intently at a object,that
Citrus Heights · CA, USA
orange in color, seem to be spinning very fast, and moving at a great deal of speed, and height. We have seen this before in January 20
Fair Oaks · CA, USA
Three redish lights moving across the sky in absolute synchronicity. Lights were far too much apart to have been an airplane. Visible f
Orangevale · CA, USA
3 Objects traversing the sky, burning out eventually
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Black triangle about the size of a mid-size commercial jet liner.
Simi Valley · CA, USA
On the date of 3-12-00, A friend and I was outside in front of DENY'S in Simi Valley. When at 1:19 am in the moring when we both seened
Sunland · CA, USA
My friend and I were driving home when we saw an orange light in the sky. When we stopped the truck to look at it we saw that it was mo
Encino · CA, USA
the object first appeared as a star. A blue line somewhere between a meteor tail and a long rocket boost appeared from it. Suddenly t
Escondido · CA, USA
saw 3 flickering lights slowly fade out and disapear at seperate times, no sound and clear night.
Torrance · CA, USA
aluminum color, real bright, and it moves forward real fast then it just stops, then it comes back to its original spot, then go away..
Healdsburg · CA, USA
Gigantic rectangle, dark w/white spots. Followed by jets (2). Similar to Pheonix lights story.
San Jose · CA, USA
A light blue streak in the sky around 8pm. Meteor movement like. Odd color.
Scotts Valley · CA, USA
3 "Rods" in a Unilateral Triangle Formation appeared to follow Hiway 17 Northbound
Imperial Beach · CA, USA
I was walking along the beach and I saw a bright light comming from the coast of Tijana B.C. Mexico.
Riverside/Palm Springs (over I-10) · CA, USA
In commercial Jet from LA to Phoenix. Looking out north window below our jet, a light with no strobes was tracking our jet, after 10 mi
Anza · CA, USA
High speed light, transvering horizon to horizon, NO trail or tail.
Thousand Oaks (Highway 101 @ Kannen Rd. ) · CA, USA
Iwas Traveling 101 I saw a object moveing east to west less than a mileup.Another vehicle ahead saw also a for a minute lost control of