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)
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
It was night and I saw large lights coming toward my house in Santa Cruz California. I was standing outside in my driveway when I saw
San Jose · CA, USA
It was a clear starlit night when I noticed an object in the south-eastern sky. At a distance I assumed it was an airplane on the flig
Salton Sea (Over) · CA, USA
Unidentified Flying Object on commercial Flight From LAX to TUC on 12/05/97 in the PM.
Oakland · CA, USA
I was looking at the night sky and noticed a few stars dissapear then reappear. At first I thought it was a little strange and almost a
Salida · CA, USA
Two lighted circular UFO's play follow the leader
Tarzana (San Fernando Valley) · CA, USA
a sharp geometrical(triangular shape) large, low flying,bright lights and took place in san fernando valley- california 2:30 at night.
North San Diego · CA, USA
Green fireball. Seemed to be too low for a celestial event. Definitely not fireworks.
West Hollywood · CA, USA
i saw a glowing object moving from east to west, i noticed at about 25 degrees from horizon and followed it to 90 degrees where it appe
Oxnard · CA, USA
Huge cigar shaped craft followed our power lines, continuing west out to sea.
San Jose · CA, USA
IT WAS ABOUT 2:20 IN THE MORNING I SEEN A DARK OBJECT ABOUT 40-45 FEET IN THE AIR.IT PASSED RIGHT ABOVE MY HEAD FLYING ABOUT THE PA
Los Angeles (Eagle Rock) · CA, USA
12-25-97 a disk shaped U.F.O. - top half silver, bottom black - hovered over Eagle Rock from 9am to 11am.
Victorville (east of) · CA, USA
glowing circular object about 30 degrees above the southwestern horizon. Was moving slowly down and had no trail like a meteorite. Ob
Sartoga · CA, USA
bent-bowling pin craft with no lights flies over in a north to south direction
Carson · CA, USA
7 white lights in the form of an "L" traveled NW to SE seen from my backyard. Lights perfectly spaced apart, never changed formation.
Los Angeles (just outside) · CA, USA
It was a green light that hovered over the horizon being very still. After a few seconds of looking at it, it dropped straight below t
Saugus · CA, USA
2 ships were spotted
Santee · CA, USA
We were parked in my car talking when my friend pointed out three green balls of light in the distance. As soon as I looked they shot s
Oakland · CA, USA
Saw hovering craft above SF Bay Area above Oakland Coliseum area. Craft was saucer like from what we could see. The top was unlit and
Redondo Beach · CA, USA
Blue-Green Light ball streaked in SW driection at low altitude making distinguishable buzzing sound. Object appeared to be traveling at
El Centro · CA, USA
I was with my girlfriend camping in the Anza Borrego desert in November 1997 at about 8pm. I looked up to the south and observed a hug
Eureka · CA, USA
large slow moving triange-shaped aircraft flies over Eureka California... 1997
Gorman (60 miles north of Los Angeles) · CA, USA
I was coyote calling on top of a mountain at night, and the sky was dark with clouds. A red flickering light came down through the clou
Sacramento · CA, USA
I think we saw something simular as discribed on the Art Bell Show last night. A flair would be an accurate discription. Would have b
Los Angeles (Malibu Beach) · CA, USA
oval, spheric object moving fast and straight
Camarillo · CA, USA
all three of us were friends. My friend,(deleted), saw it first. He said "What's that shiny thing in the sky?" I said, "Where? I d