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)
Tustin · CA, USA
I SAW 4 SPHERE CRAFTS CLOSE TO TUSTIN HOSPITAL. 3 WERE CLOSE TO THE GROUND,1 WAS HIGH IN THE AIR. THE 3 THAT WAS NEAR THE GROUND WERE S
Interstate 10 · somewhere by the border, CA, USA
Several flights of fireball like craft crossed the interstate at a high rate of speed.
Half Moon Bay · CA, USA
My room lit up a brillant orange on three occasions.
Lawndale · CA, USA
At Alondra Park I looked up at the sky because a small aircraft was flying overhead. I noticed 6 small circle shaped craft, not moving
Paso Robles · CA, USA
the object was hovering in the sky and giving off a white and sum what orange glow.the object was in the western sky about 8 miles away
Encinitas: along I-5 · from encinitas to oceanside over ocean, CA, USA
sighted an orange ball moving all over the sky near the moon over ocean
San Diego (Southbay) · CA, USA
WHILE TAKING MY POLICE PARTNER TO HIS HOME IN THE SOUTH BAY, WE WERE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 5 NEAR IMPERIAL BEACH, CA., WHEN
La Mirada · CA, USA
amber color object moving from east to west along lax glidepath and on two accounts droping smaller objects of sme color.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
we were checking out the STELTH flying overhead when we (3 of us) seen 3 objects flying overhead ,they flew out of sight when we seen 2
Cardiff-by-the-Sea · CA, USA
A ball of orange light, 5X apparent size of a star. Drifted SW towards E. No flashing lights. Soundless except for once when it seemed
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
14 Lights lined up at approximately a 45 degree angle High point left to low point right, 7 bright white lights made up the upper \ sh
Ramona · CA, USA
A small light flew across the sky pretty slowly. It wasn"t a plane there were no flashing lights.
Gardena · CA, USA
Looking in Southeast 4/26/99
Pomona/LaVerne · CA, USA
Bright orange light hovering in southwestern sky, moved northeast, then hovered again and proceeded to release several smaller light sp
Modesto · CA, USA
a dark metal sauser wobbling and hovering about 7 to 8 thousand feet. it stoped wobbling flew one mile west then went up and was hard t
Sunnyvale · CA, USA
Stationary lights seen surrounded by circular cloud that shrank in diameter to nothing.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
A "V" formation of lights following a Los Angeles Airport flight path. (How could no one else see it)?
Lakewood · CA, USA
5-7 lights in a chevron pattern flew directly over head at a high altitude with no engine noise heard.
Ventura · CA, USA
Four white lights perfectly aligned and moving horizontally.
Rialto · CA, USA
Round shaped, green lights x 4 each, approached from westward direction, headed eastward, "it stopped completely", lights changed color
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
We experienced multi-colored lights from the sky which appeared to be illuminating from four objects shaped like softballs.
Santa Monica · CA, USA
I saw 2 triangular shaped objects with circular lights along the left & right sides. Approx. 5 min. later I saw one by itself flying in
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
One large white orange to gold roundish, Looked like incoming meteor at first then slowed and did a slow complete circle up and around
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Red balls of light seen over Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz, CA. Many witnesses.
Novato · CA, USA
greenish blue fire ball