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)
Laytonville · CA, USA
Random lights appearing from one point to another, sometimes at very fast speed and sometimes slightly changing direction.
Corona · CA, USA
Lights that appeared while moving in a "triangular" form until disappearing.
Citrus Heights · CA, USA
Pulse boosting light
Oakdale · CA, USA
Possible UFO sighting
Red Bluff · CA, USA
Observed oval shaped object in the sky.
Lakewood · CA, USA
Group of non blinking bright white crafts flew synchronously and silently above my house
Boron · CA, USA
I was sitting around a campfire with a group of people about 5 miles off of Route 395 in the Mojave desert. It was around 330am and I h
Piedmont · CA, USA
I was outside and looked up at the moon and noticed what looked like a bright star meandering west to east. I thought maybe it was a
Saratoga · CA, USA
Large craft, single light, moved upward until out of sight.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
My sister pointed out that something was moving in the sky, and I figured I’d check it out. My sister focused on one of them, and I foc
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Aircraft hovering over SFV.
Rancho Mirage · CA, USA
Strange craft of lights that merged into one seen hovering above the Coachella Valley.
Hollywood · CA, USA
3 red light shaped as a triangle.
Buellton · CA, USA
Saw two egg shaped oblects flying in opposed directions. A plan flew between them and both disappear.
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
I went out on my deck to bring my dog inside because she was barking. While waiting for her, I looked up at the clear night sky. I noti
Tres Pinos · CA, USA
I saw a bright, speeding light, south to north, instantly turn 90 degrees east with no change in velocity.
Tres Pinos · CA, USA
I saw what I thought a satellite in a polar orbit very bright, traveled 30 degrees and instantly turned 90 to the east andinto the eart
Redlands · CA, USA
HUGE Ball Shape with White Light Ring hovering over 10 Fwy San Bernardino East in early morning hour. AMAZING!!!
Sacramento · CA, USA
I got up a little after 5am to check my emails and check some things on my pc, went into the main room and let the dogs go out do thing
Aliso Viejo · CA, USA
Circular white lights.
Firebaugh · CA, USA
3 white bright lights shaped liked disks coming in a straight line
Riverbank · CA, USA
It was clear day i was sitting when i noticed 5 bubble like things in the sky within 10 seconds there were 50 bubble like things they c
Bakersfield? (east of) · CA, USA
I was on a 737 flight from San Jose, CA (SJC) southbound to Burbank, CA (BUR). We were airborne at about 4:50-ish PM. Pilot stated ri
North Highlands · CA, USA
Was driving home from work heading east bound on I-80 right near the I-80 split. While driving I happened to look over to my left ( whi
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Me and mother in law were sitting in front of her talking about lights in sky as we were looking a greenish lime color diamond shape o