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)
Vacaville or Fairfield (?) (near) · CA, USA
Shiny with sun reflecting on what looked like cigar shaped object, hovering for 10-20 seconds, then line of extremely bright lights fla
San Anselmo · CA, USA
Cluster of 8 objects is witnessed by 3 people
Grass Valley · CA, USA
I seen it twice in one night. Once with a witness bright orb traveling through the sky bright flash then disappeared. I also was taking
E. Rio Vista · CA, USA
I'm a truck driver headed E on Hwy 12 just W of I-5, when this ball of light white in color starter for my right. ((anonymous report))
San Diego · CA, USA
Rectangle four white lights two red flashing lights moving slowly big large err with caution - uncertain
Rancho Mirage · CA, USA
Seen a bright light thought maybe was drone but the way it moved was nothing man-made and it split in 2.
Calistoga · CA, USA
White sphere rises to dock with momentarily uncloaked cylindrical ship, then both vanish.
Cloverdale · CA, USA
Mostly oval, changing slightly, with small lights on circumference with a small light beneath the oval. Stationary.
Eagle Rock · CA, USA
Seen two flashing round objects appeared to be not larger than a few feet in width with flashing red/blue/green lights....
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Triangular shape was hovering in the distance, flashing red and white lights.
Suisun City · CA, USA
Unusual green light was seen in the sky over Suisun City, CA which hovered for about 5 minutes before suddenly zooming away.
Corona · CA, USA
Fire ball in sky, not fireworks.
Montebello · CA, USA
Orange dot in the sky. I have video. ((anonymous report))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Not a firework.
Yreka · CA, USA
UFO sighting in Yreka, CA, during 4th of July fireworks display. (07/04/2017).
Stanton · CA, USA
Bright orange/ reddish circle orb. ((anonymous report))
Montrose · CA, USA
Speeding star-like object streaks back and forth blacks out ,comes back and joins others in diamond shape.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Chevron shaped object hovering and also slow moving, very high, over San Francisco
Anaheim · CA, USA
Fireball good across the sky leaving a trail. ((anonymous report))
Warner Springs (near) · CA, USA
Tailgating vehicle disappears.
Anahiem · CA, USA
Slow moving teardrop like red light in sky and dropping shooting-star like material.
Chula Vista · CA, USA
UFO disappears behind mountain. Fireball trail.
San Diego · CA, USA
Fireball objects appeared in the sky almosy serpent like movement .
San Diego · CA, USA
Firework-like ship fell down, then up again, down about 3 circles before disappearing (7 witnesses). ((anonymous report))
Carlsbad · CA, USA
See slow motion video.