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)
Oroville · CA, USA
The craft was 250ft of the ground, moving north directly overhead slowly. There was no sound! Headed over town, made a left bank, and w
Chula Vista · CA, USA
Blimp shaped craft floating over I805 January 21, 1981, 5pm.
Artesia · CA, USA
Cerritos/Artesia 1980 silent black disc with firey rim observed at dusk
Santa Monica · CA, USA
It said U.s. and eighter Air For or something official. It was official looking nontheless.
Reseda · CA, USA
Daughter spotted "plane on fire." We watched it hover; overhead low very little sound.
Fremont · CA, USA
A heavy rain night off work and was amazed how heavy it was raining, awake and looking out thru my skylight. Suddenly bright overwhelmi
Irvine · CA, USA
Dot of light making imposable turn
Boonville · CA, USA
Boonville, Ca. 10/1980: just after dark, two orange glowing spheres, 200 feet from ground, 15 ft diam., 40 ft apart, 10 mph
Boonville · CA, USA
digital rendering of sighting linked to 10/1980 "Boonville, Ca. 10/1980: just after dark, two orange glowing spheres, 200 feet from gro
Morgan Hill · CA, USA
ufo sighting in small town on the busiess holiday weekend.
Nevada City · CA, USA
Possible abduction.
Tracy · CA, USA
Mount Diablo - Devil Mountain and UFO's
Del Mar · CA, USA
No craft, just a person. 3-4 feet tall. Blue, large eyes and smirking.
San Andreas · CA, USA
Lost time very strange.Sense of everything was O.K.
Valencia · CA, USA
Although this sighting occurred 22 years ago, it is an experience my wife and I cannot forget and considerably a closer experience that
Exeter · CA, USA
I had gone outside to get the mail. when walking back to the house, something caused me to look above the roof where I saw what i thoug
Exeter · CA, USA
I WAS THER 7/21/80 IN EXETER
Victorville · CA, USA
I was riding my motor cycle east bound on highway 66,as I looked left in broad daylight I saw three bright lights traveling east bound
Oroville · CA, USA
Saw 2 glowing spheres going from West to East for about two minutes.
Point Mugu · CA, USA
The craft were brightly lit, had hovering ability, and were lightning fast.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Two Unidentified Flying Objects.
Hollister · CA, USA
My UFO Sightings, My Gifts-Dreams/Premonitions
South Lake Tahoe · CA, USA
Hi there, well this happen a long time ago however lives with me and even i have 4 witness I know there are much more I will explain .
Pittsburg · CA, USA
Saw bright white light coming from UFO, that left our atmosphere possibly, in Pittsburg, CA.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Los Angeles CA. 28 years ago. Spheric light travelling at a steady speed. I knew of nobody to report it to. But now I can!