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)
Rocklin (outside of Sacramento) · CA, USA
Heard loud whishing sound (10-15 sec) It circled the house and left. Was loud enough to wake 3 people up. Daughter went outside to inve
Hayward · CA, USA
Rectangular gray object glided silently across the night sky and disappeared behind a cloud
Hayward · CA, USA
Vertical column w/3 lights in linear design moved silently across sky. It disappeared behind thin fog/cloud and never reappeared.
Gardena (Los Angeles County) · CA, USA
observing night sky, noticed two large(very large)V shaped objects flying@40,000-60,000ft. flying W to SE. Both objects were illuminati
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
The sky was clear. I was on my porch smoking and I noticed three egg shaped lights in the formation of a triangle flying very fast...
San Jose · CA, USA
It was Midnight when i saw them i was out side for some air after a party for my B-day and i looked up and saw 3 UFOs and wondered what
Reseda · CA, USA
What looked like a star, appeared to be flashing multi-colors and oscillating.
Costa Mesa · CA, USA
Object was fairly still, however would make unusually sharp moves on occasions.
Studio City · CA, USA
TRIANGLE CRAFT PASSED OVER HEAD GOING EAST TO WEST. TOTALLY SILENT. APPEARED TO BE A CIRCLE LIGHT IN EACH OF THE 3 CORNERS. NO FLASHING
Carpinteria (near) · CA, USA
What was thought an aircraft, suddenly stopped, did a series of acrobatic tricks, tremendous speed from standstill, no noise. Suddenly
La Jolla · CA, USA
Have viewed(and photographed some)numbers of craft since 09/11/99, at various ranges from approximately 100 yds to several miles.
San Diego · CA, USA
Boomerang shaped object flew over my house. Dim lights were in a chevron shape. Flew from the ocean (west) to east. Very fast. Lights c
Tracy (15 miles South of) · CA, USA
On or around October 30, 1999, two craft where observed approximately 500 feet in the air 15 miles south of Tracy California.
San Diego (Spring Valley) (20 mi. E of SD airport) · CA, USA
Wife driving in car sited orange fireball size of thumb at arms length. moving from west to east movig 1/3 of sky in 45 sec.length of t
Imperial Beach · CA, USA
A ROUND CIRCULAR SHAPE OBJECT LARGER THAN A AIRPLANE HOVERED OVER A RESIDENTIAL AREA FOR ABOUT 5MINUTES.BRIGHT RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED TH
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
looked like a shooting star, but stars don't move that way.
Stockton · CA, USA
Multiple contrails on polar trajectory
Vallejo · CA, USA
I'm not sure my first post went through, I was kicked off the internet. A power outage occured between these hours throughout a large p
Suisun · CA, USA
Travelling west to east viewed w/binoculars -two groups-silvery white-sparkles
Fairfield · CA, USA
A huge black triangular object was seen slowly traversing across the sky very close at what he estimated to be 900' off the ground. Th
Alturas · CA, USA
bright lights in formation traveling south to north
Alturas · CA, USA
Group of bright lights (varied colors,green, yel.), ea. had tail, broader & shorter than comet.NW/SE like a jet would fly, not like met
Saddleback Fire Lookout- Tahoe Natl. Forest- Downieville Dis · CA, USA
16 Sept 99 5:11 P.M. After hearing Ron Davenport this afternoon, on the local radio station in Nevada City, CA (KVMR-FM), I decided
Lake Trinity (Aprox. 30 miles north of Redding · CA), CA, USA
Witnessed a bright red ball of light floating across the sky, much slower than a metor, that broke up into several parts and left an or
Vacaville · CA, USA
The object was considerably larger then a C-5, and was irregular in shape. As it was clear the object did have a surface mass he descr