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)
Cathedral City · CA, USA
Flashing lights in northern part of the sky, periodic flashes.
San Bernardino · CA, USA
I now know that there are u.f.o's for certain.still cannot believe my experience this morning.out of this world!!
Sacramento · CA, USA
Glowing white cloud-like object sighted at night, dissipates into red haze and vanishes entirely.
San Gabriel · CA, USA
We were exiting the I-10 Freeway (east) in on San Gabriel and saw these two bright orange orbs slowly hovering in the sky.
Benicia · CA, USA
Orange glowing sphere.
Fullerton · CA, USA
Craft moved quickly in the sky from south to north, it then stopped and stayed put for about 10 minutes and then disappeared.
Palo Alto · CA, USA
A red light that hovered in one area and finally moved away at a very high rate of speed.
Kings Beach · CA, USA
Very bright white Yin/Yang shaped object, with two strobe lights seen in clear eastern sky on Tuesday, 6th of June, 2017.
Borrego Springs · CA, USA
Series of lights in California desert.
Anaheim · CA, USA
Drone-like sphere follows airplane in clear afternoon sky, then veers slowly away, before vanishing.
Pleasanton · CA, USA
Triangular silent object, 3 white, with a flashing red light in the middle.
Half Moon Bay · CA, USA
Large very bright round 'star' with several smaller moving 'stars' going to & from.
Redding · CA, USA
Second time seeing same craft. Have pictures/ video of craft shape. Very near airport. Bright multicolored light. Left as dawn arrived.
Long Beach · CA, USA
At least 25 UFO floating in the sky.
Anderson · CA, USA
Black object with luminescence seen in western sky moving south east.
San Leandro · CA, USA
Strange Craft With Flashing Red and Green Lights Circling in the Sky.
Ukiah · CA, USA
I was walking my dog- heading north on Oak Manor Drive, I turned west going west on Yosemite Drive . I saw a big white static fireba
Murrieta · CA, USA
Disappearing white light over Temecula, CA.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
About 1/3 the distance of the Big Dipper Handle. Directly Center and S of the Big Dipper in the W night sky. ((anonymous report))
Visalia · CA, USA
10 circled lights flashing and moving in the sky for a period of 20 mins...then vanished into thin air while we were watching them.
Chula Vista · CA, USA
Witnessed a red pulsing light and what we thought was a white star.
San Diego · CA, USA
At 11:45am atop Mt Soledad a group of 10 small silvery orbs were observed by myself and a contractor. ((anonymous report))
Berry Creek · CA, USA
The craft was at first saucerish then looked triangular frying over our house.
Fairfield · CA, USA
Solid green light spotted dancing in the sky. ((anonymous report))
San Diego · CA, USA
Sitting in backyard with friend, looked up and saw metal orb. It was like pin prick size in the sky. Looked like it changed shape.