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)
Palm Desert · CA, USA
We were in our garage and looking south over the Santa Rosa Mountains a bright light was hovering at a great distance it appeared to ha
San Francisco · CA, USA
Fireball from the center of sky moving SE , perhaps falling downward. Faster than a plane but too slow for a meteor
Pasadena (I-5 · desert, north of; south of Gorman), CA, USA
On a clear night, while driving north on Interstate 5 north of Pasadena, south of Gorman, and west of the Angeles National forest, I sa
Lake Forest · CA, USA
Witnessed an amber/orange light silently fly over, stop for 3 minutes, moved again and stopped only to release 2 more smaller orange li
Fullerton · CA, USA
STRANGE OBJECT WITH 3 FLASHING LIGHTS,TWO AT THE FRONT AND ONE IN THE REAR.VERY BRIGHT,MOVED NORTH-SOUTH THAN EASTWARD OUT OF SIGHT
Lompoc · CA, USA
we were observing the sky in one area. This bright flashing object appeared...not flying.In stationary position. Flashing lights and in
Bella Vista · CA, USA
a light the size of a volleyball at arms length descended rapidly
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
I saw the flying cigar! It was flying low, toward the north. It flew right over me. I watched it from the south and looked real closely
Elk (approximately 15 miles south of Mendocino) · CA, USA
Sighting of a pattern of lights which changed from greenish blue to red over the Coast of Mendocino.
Westchester · CA, USA
traveling northbond I saw a formation of ten silver objects going south at about 10000ft. overhead.
Elk Grove · CA, USA
Large Mechanical Black Widow Measures Brain
Temple City · CA, USA
observing sky, northward, slight overcast,usual to observe satelites. noticed a light as a lense, brightening in intensity, like a spot
Pollock Pines · CA, USA
Light got brighter and closer and larger, moving in circles, then darting off left then to right
Ventura · CA, USA
I noticed a bright light over the Santa Barbara island it didnt move for about 5 min then it began to move east then west then north an
Harbor City / San Pedro · CA, USA
My girfriend & myself looked up northeast and watched a jet. We then saw this object appear at 3:00 (position to plane)and had a circul
North Hollywood · CA, USA
I was driving eastbound on the 101 freeway when a very bright object suddenly appeared on the horizon and began travelling east at appr
Glendale · CA, USA
proceeding north on #2 FW in east Glendale. Noted lights to left and above. Turned head approx. 110 degrees. Noted classic saucer sh
Lake Elsinore · CA, USA
I was watching TV, started receiving interference, I went out for a cigarette I looked up to a sky covered with clouds when I saw
Yuma (20-25 miles West of) near I-8/Mexican border. Proba · CA, USA
I saw 2 unidentified craft performing up and down and around movements over the course of about 3 hours between Yuma, AZ and El Centro,
Stevinson (area; Merced County) · CA, USA
Saw two mutilated adult cattle disposed for pickup in little-travelled area
Riverside · CA, USA
Stationary star-like light suddenly disappears
Pasadena · CA, USA
It looked like a small tuft of cloud, but didn't move like one
Los Banos (remote east 156 near ) · CA, USA
traveling 156 we noticed what appeared to be a satalite or plane but to close to ground as we got closer a told my sun to look at the m
Lodi · CA, USA
Floating rod with 4 to 6 sequentially flashing lights appeared over freeway near an airport. Object was clearly seen but appeared and d
Los Altos Hills · CA, USA
Object resembled two inverted teacups.Backlit by emerging full moon. No sound. In and out of line of sight in less than 2 seconds.