Year Report

UFO Sightings in 1976

610 sightings reported across the United States in 1976, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.

Total sightings

610

vs. 1975

-7.7%

661 → 610

Top shape

Disk

146 reports

Top state

66 reports

Monthly breakdown

reports / month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

197

Jun

123

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Top shapes

1976

Disk 146

Light 77

Unknown 61

Circle 46

Oval 45

Triangle 44

Top states

1976

CA 66

FL 43

TX 35

OH 32

NY 31

PA 23

Notable reports

outliers

Longest duration

172800s

Avenue City, MO · 1976-08-15 · light

balls of bright light with consciousness

Most witnesses

2,500 observers

Corpus Christi, TX · 1976-07-01 · cylinder

UFO in broad daylight in front of a baseball game

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