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)
Malibu · CA, USA
UFO in Malibu Canyon
San Jacinto Mountain · CA, USA
Air to Air observation of unidentified sphere during air to air photo flight in my sailplane over Mount San Jacinto, CA
Whittier · CA, USA
Low flying egg shaped object observed by hospital employees as it flew in front of Hospital
Trinity village · CA, USA
satellite in orbit takes sudden right angle turn and disappears.
Sebastopol · CA, USA
Glowing red ball Sebastopol,CA
Blythe · CA, USA
Lights over Calufornia desert simular to Phoenix
Walnut Creek · CA, USA
I was a young child and had very scary nightmares and now I have realized they were the result of an abduction.
Idyllwild · CA, USA
Large triangle. Bright light.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Seeing this object so clearly and not able to describe it as I would like to convey what we were seeing is difficult.
Julian · CA, USA
moved from outer space into lower atmosphere at rapid speed...
Napa · CA, USA
Chevron-slowly flying from SE to NW reminded me of a stealth plane with the edges in red-orange flames. Rest of object was cloaked (in
Saline Valley · CA, USA
group of objects
Shell Beach · CA, USA
At 3:00AM May 22nd from a viewing point in Shell Beach, California: An apparent burning object was rushing through the sky at a tremen
San Diego · CA, USA
flash like daylight lit up everything for 1 second, not lightning
Firebaugh · CA, USA
In late 1987 while driving south on I-5, I witnessed a UFO for approx 15-20 min.
Tehachapi · CA, USA
Tehacipi, CA: Lights sighted and missing time noted.
Pleasant Hill · CA, USA
Close Encounter With Low-Flying Glowing Orange Orb
Panorama City · CA, USA
Purple glowing spiral shaped object that hovered and slowly rotated silently.
Tulare · CA, USA
Not a light in the sky, this was 30 feet off the ground and we watched it for 20 minutes, it was covered up.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
I saw a diamond shaped object hover over the Pacific, which flew over my condo, being pursued by Air Force fighter jets.
Applegate · CA, USA
a star turning on and off in different lacations
Marina · CA, USA
Looked like an asteroid--maybe a near miss?
Olancha · CA, USA
In re to; Call I placed to you on 04-30-04 at 10;20 am. Note ; {unabe to enter date in report form}. Dear Mr. Davenport. Thank you for
San Diego (north) · CA, USA
Silver disc hovering very highup in a specific triangular pattern.
Los Alamos · CA, USA
horseshoe shaped ( like an elect, razor) 6 or 7 feet long ,same wide approx 3ft deep ,blue light in window/w ,flashin red light in mid