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)
Temple City · CA, USA
maroonish orange sphere possibly fireball, completely still, very low, silent
San Diego · CA, USA
Three lights in a triangular formation,one at the "nose",one at each "wing tip" flying very fast directly overhead from the north east
Lake Shasta · CA, USA
A friend and I were driving from Tacoma to Los Angeles for vacation. We were about half-way over the Lake Shasta bridge, and off to th
Santee · CA, USA
After having just watched a video tape a friend had recently taken of lights above Cowels Mountain (looking south from Santee) I saw th
Keys/Ceres (between) · CA, USA
On New Years Eve Night I witnessed 6 glowing objest in the sky moving very slow. I wasn't seeing things because I only had 1 Drink all
Keys/Ceres (between · right over Hyw 99), CA, USA
At a familly gathering new years eve night 6 lit up object that where almost set up in a V formation exept for 1 that was down and in t
Bellflower · CA, USA
n amber colored star. It moved under a lot of clouds often seeming to stop cmpletely or to 'bob' up and down. Thank You.
San Diego · CA, USA
Noticed illuminated egg-shaped object with strobe lights travel from N to S/SW. No engine noise and travelled slowly. Object emitted pa
Torrance · CA, USA
Black Triangle/w chase, no noise and gave out a wavy distortion,,alt approx fl130
South Pasadena · CA, USA
While sitting in my patio, I glanced up and was amazed at an array of glowing orange spheres moving across the sky.
Hillsborough · CA, USA
the report on this date listed in burlingame/ san mateo sounds very similar to what i saw and the date sounds right. driving home from
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
A bright light in our bed room for a second or two.
Burlingame/San Mateo (between) · CA, USA
I was traveling north on the 280 freeway in heavy traffic when I noticed a fuzzy round shape. In a few minutes it changed to a b
San Mateo · CA, USA
Long overdue addtional info, glowing saucer shape rush hour traffic
Santa Clara · CA, USA
On Friday Nov. 5, 1999 just before sunset, a gigantic metalic colored dominoe shaped object flew over the San Francisco Bay Area.
Rancho Santa Margarita · CA, USA
Seen a Chevron shaped craft in clear skies with no lights or no noise. It moved very graceful, yet crossed the sky at such a fast pace.
Fair Oaks (facing east look straight up) · CA, USA
I was out on the patio looking east admiring the stars, my gaze gradually shifted striaght up and I noticed a faint shimmer and a form.
San Francisco · CA, USA
I and the Bridge of The Uss Abraham Lincoln witness a U.F.O of the coast of Northern California..
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Shooting star that changes course and accelerates?
Fair Oaks/Rancho Cordova · CA, USA
Color changing moving fireball,brilliantly illuminating,moving East to West across field of view,horizon to horizon.
El Centro (50 miles west of · on Hwy 8), CA, USA
We saw a metallic silver cigar shaped object flying slowly from N to S, it turned away, turned transparent and then dissappeared.
Fallbrook · CA, USA
I saw what I at first thought was a Vandenburg launch to the west. Instead a vapor trail, orange in color, rose in the sky and leveled
Burbank · CA, USA
Wobbling in the skyu straight over our heads close to Orions Belt
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Object looked as if it could have been a star or an aircraft so high in the sky that it could have been mistaken for a star. The light
El Dorado Hills · CA, USA
Star-like bright light with fire colored, pointed tail. Moved, then became stationary.