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 Francisco · CA, USA
Giant Orange Orb- Scoop marks - Bright lights in room.
Hwy 80 · CA, USA
This event was called into the Air Force at 7:00 AM 01/01/1979 and all 4 witnesses gave personal detailed information.
Orange · CA, USA
In Broad daylight saucer appeared 50 feet above after I looked up to see what the humming and deep bass sound was
Redondo Beach · CA, USA
Low-altitude disk flying slowly; red lights around perimeter.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Fireball passing through outer atmosphere about sunset.
Lake Don Pedro · CA, USA
From a sideview looked like very large dark rectangles moving above the water very quickly,,no sound.
Huntington Park · CA, USA
My Father and I watched a silver object, shaped like a diamond on its side. It hovered overhead then slowly moved to the right, then d
June Lake · CA, USA
MIGHT HAVE BEEN POWER BY ANT GRAVITY DEVICE
San Diego · CA, USA
On the fantail on a uss warship while import in. I looked up and seen three Green objects just hovering. ((anonymous report))
Ukiah · CA, USA
1978 sphere inside cloud over Ukiah Valley, Ca beams of light radiated out from it after a few minutes
Ukiah · CA, USA
UFO over Ukiah, sphere with beams coming out from it...then I forgot the entire sighting until I saw a report in the paper
Redondo Beach · CA, USA
phx lights and reproductive organs missing
San Francisco · CA, USA
RED OBJECT IN THE SKY!
Imperial Beach · CA, USA
Man is mysteriously moved several blocks and sees a silent balck helicopter with yellow lit cockpit
Phelan · CA, USA
3 bright ovals rise up slowly, stop, move one at a time at incredible speed across horizon, then stop again
Van Nuys · CA, USA
TWO METALLIC SPHERES, MOVING SOUTHEAST, APPROX 10-15 THOU FEET.
San Diego · CA, USA
I saw an huge glowing UFO with my mother and neighbors hovering over our backyard; when I was about 20, which moved at light speed.
Auburn · CA, USA
The object hovered and dissapeared then came back several times.
Santa Clarita · CA, USA
Close up encounter.
Simi Valley · CA, USA
There were multiple objects that hovered and accelerated at lightning fast speed.
Fullerton · CA, USA
A huge mother ship
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
To whom it may concern,
La Mesa · CA, USA
I saw a Yellow light in my room I thought it was Traffic light blinking Then I jump up and looked straight at it I remember everything
Dunsmir · CA, USA
Black object moving over railroad tracks
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Large glowing orange oval observed while driving south from Windsor, Ca. towards Santa Rosa on hwy 1. The object was moving slowly acro