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)
San Diego · CA, USA
SILVER UFO OVER CENTER DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO.
Willits · CA, USA
Saw dark diamond shaped UFO for 1 and a half minutes at tree top level.
Pacoima · CA, USA
SOMETHING RIGHT AT MY WINDOW!!!!
San Bernadino · CA, USA
Disk shaped UFO appeared at over a concert in Southern CA.
Bishop (south of · Hwy 395), CA, USA
An object with 3 lights travelled north, then west, then south, making 3 right angle turns. It then met up with a much larger, wing-sha
Cambria · CA, USA
A single, silent flash of light, like a lightening strike, seen through trees towards the West over Pacific Ocean.
Milpitas · CA, USA
They were bright round objects huffering over the water
Nyack (near; I-80) · CA, USA
Nyack CA in Dec. 1982, cigar shape, lasting about twelve minutes
Oxnard (between Port Hueneme and Point Mugu) · CA, USA
Phosphorescent green sphere, with no other surface characteristics.
Thorton · CA, USA
differant colored lights swirling coming towards us a few feet above the ground.
Van Nuys · CA, USA
The space craft was flying at a 45 degree angle, approximatly a mile high, running parallel to Van Nuy Blvd on a clear day.
San Diego · CA, USA
Was lying by pool and looking up at how pretty the clouds were. I watch the planes come over us all the time. Well, I noticed a blac
Palm Desert · CA, USA
Five golden (like harvest moon) saucer-shaped objects flying in V-formation from West to East over distant mountain range (15 miles?)
Sebastopol · CA, USA
Personal hum vibration experience, Larger than aircraft carrier, 1000ft., slow moving, quiet, some lights
Fremont · CA, USA
Clear sighting of UFO
Manteca · CA, USA
Stockton report:08/10/82 could be same as 06/15/79 report. It was a Sunday eve also. Our dates could be hazzy?
Stockton · CA, USA
stockton ca. 7/10/82 ufo seen after sunday evening church services.
Stockton · CA, USA
round bright craft seen after sunday evening church services
Marysville · CA, USA
On Aug. 10, 1982, this house size saucer flew close to our car, the occupant waved, and it flew off.
Old Woman Mountains area · CA, USA
color changes, sound, lights on and off
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Small flying "metal Death Stars"
Vacaville · CA, USA
Fireballs seen in Vacaville, CA.
Hermosa Beach · CA, USA
This happend around nine o'clock, my brother was watching the fire works when all of a sudden he went as white as a ghost, my mother we
Malibu · CA, USA
I saw a round object with lots of lights over my car making a sound like bood bood.
West Carson · CA, USA
Cone shaped object of glass like spheres, changed shape to a V.