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)
Bell · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) city of bell 1976. that night i was on the pourch facing the east. And here come's a ufo. over the house.
Pacific Palisades · CA, USA
I was a thirteen year old boy who was at church in Pacific Palisades Calif.My mother and I were attending my Confermation from the cath
Santa Paula · CA, USA
Hovering craft over the house.
San Diego · CA, USA
Classical flying saucer desacends over San Diego.
Imperial Beach · CA, USA
Zig Zagging star like object zaps another Star like object with light beam
Strathmore · CA, USA
A very large, dirigible shaped craft gliding slowly over the field next door.
Simi Valley · CA, USA
Large lighted silhouette of a face in the sky.
Simi Valley · CA, USA
I can witness to the actual size of a craft
Joshua Tree National Monument · CA, USA
single satellite type object omits other object flies in formation and rejoins
Palo Alto · CA, USA
A large amber ball of light responding to spotlight.
Lake McClure · CA, USA
At about midnight about 1976 at Hunter's Point, Lake McClure, California heard extreme water commotion and observed submersible
San Jose · CA, USA
remembered
Simi Valley · CA, USA
Thought were satellites, but too low and 90 degree "turns", twice.
Covelo · CA, USA
BRIGHT OBJECT ENTERS VALLEY WHILE WE ARE ON THE PLAYGROUND.
Grapevine · CA, USA
METALIC EGG SHAPE CRAFT SIZE OF A HOUSE FLEW PAST OUR CAR ABOUT 100 FT TO THE RIGHT 50 FT OFF THE GROUND.
South Lake Tahoe · CA, USA
Single bright light blinked out and back to different positions; Emitted powerful triangular search beam to ground.
Riverside · CA, USA
Have not talked about this for years until now after seeing how the goverment keeps saying ufos are`nt real then why keep quiet.
Fricot City · CA, USA
Was reported to national ufo & government
Sacramento · CA, USA
6 hyphen-shaped yellowish-white objects flying as group but shifting positions from NE to SW (Reno-SF) at approx. 35K alt. and 450mph.
Thousand Oaks · CA, USA
was like a dot in the sky turn into a shape with a bird in the middle and faded to the ground
Hollywood · CA, USA
Classic Saucer over Hollywood at Christmas Season 1975
Sunnyvale · CA, USA
large blue light with no sound; was unable to move
Winters Freeway · CA, USA
i lost about 2 to 3 hours when i drove off i felt sad almost in tears like i lost a dear friend,,,
Camp Pendelton · CA, USA
On Camp Pendelton a UFO zig-saged across the base and zoomed off at the speed of light.
Fullerton (north of Anaheim...i.e.Disneyland) · CA, USA
The craft resembled a large balloon. I mean it had a basket, and some type of revolving cone-thing. Now put a cone on its side, the con