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)
Lake Elsinore · CA, USA
craft sighted over elsinore with multi-lights and no sound
Palos Verdes Peninsula · CA, USA
Strange, angular object clearly seen flying over Palos Verdes Peninsula in California.
Apple Valley · CA, USA
Three bright lights moving in a triangular pattern and then seperating
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Huge black triangular shaped object, makes itself invisable. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Milpitas · CA, USA
A strange light in the sky appeared to "warp" out of sight.
Ontario · CA, USA
I seen a real off the 10 freeway in ontario
Fortuna · CA, USA
It was a triangle three thrusters under it with lighting like going through the ship
Trimmer · CA, USA
The craft floated along the hills above the homes, as tho taking a leisurely cruise against the mountainside...
Palm Springs (outside of) · CA, USA
Lost four to five hours
Julian (near; bordering Cuyamaca Forest State Preserve) · CA, USA
My husband and I experienced 2 glowing orbs (1 red at one end 1 blue at the other with us in the middle) approximately 50-100 yards apa
Hayward · CA, USA
Father in-law was outside smoking. He observed something in the sky, he then called out for us to come out and tell him what he was see
Marysville (Plumas Arboga Road) · CA, USA
We saw a 3 foor diameter glowing sphere hover over water, land and then straight up to the sky.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Stationary black triangle over LAX area during crowded morning traffic on highway 405, Los Angles
Van Nuys · CA, USA
This was, an-honest-to-goodness solid object, not my imagination. Really! I wish I had had my camera.
Los Gatos · CA, USA
Entering into dusk witnessed a small round object coming North from the South. Object darted accross the sky and finally hovered about
Monterey Bay Area · CA, USA
Silver-grey balloon clusters at very high altitude, at high speed
Vallejo · CA, USA
A shaped object with amber/organge lights, not flashing moving very slowly without noise. Almost hovering
Lou Costello Recreation Center (Boyle Heights) · CA, USA
It was at night and dark, I had just completed coaching a flag football game. I was in the southeast corner of the park and the park
Sacramento · CA, USA
A glowing, moving line, going from W to E, which when observed thru binoculars resolved into disks.
Santa Margarita/Atascadero (between · Hwy 101), CA, USA
we were driving north on hwy 101 from san luis obispo to atascadero, when from the west came a "ufo" traveling east, passing over the h
San Ramon · CA, USA
In 1985 I saw a silver saucer directly over my house in California.
Hawthorne · CA, USA
In 1985 during a meteor shower asked object to come my way if not a plane, and it did.
North Hollywood · CA, USA
4 luminous white balls rotating above our house.
Rancho Bernardo · CA, USA
The craft was clearly visible no more than 25 feet directly in front of us at about 15 - 20 feet above ground.
Ramona · CA, USA
3 bright shiney luminecent like objects houvering in the horizon over san diego 1985.