UFO Sightings in 1956
63 documented sightings throughout the year
63
Total Sightings
California
Top State
disk
Top Shape
Year-Over-Year Change
53
1955 Sightings
+18.9%
Change
63
1956 Sightings
Monthly Distribution
2
Jan1
Feb4
Mar1
Apr3
May28
Jun8
Jul3
Aug5
Sep4
Oct2
Nov2
DecCommon Shapes
All Shapes →Top Locations
All States →Top Sightings
View All →Quonset Point, RI
10.0
Saucer-shaped lights hovered over a dark road.
Jun 1, 1956•disk••Effects
Bowie, MD
10.0
Circular object shot off at high speed
Mar 20, 1956•disk•
Pine Castle Afb, FL
9.0
Light went vertical.
May 15, 1956•light•
Edmondton (canada), AB
9.0
Round object wobbles
Jul 12, 1956•circle••Effects
Tulsa, OK
9.0
Pilot witnesses mid-air explosion
Jun 15, 1956•unknown•
Hopkinsville, KY
8.0
Grey circle UFOs seen multiple times
Jun 1, 1956•circle•Effects
Willow Grove, PA
8.0
Bright light maneuvers in sky.
Jun 30, 1956•light•
New York City (queens), NY
8.0
Light moving in circular motion at tremendous speed.
Jun 15, 1956•light•
Veigus Island, FL
8.0
Flying saucer with humanoids
Feb 20, 1956•disk•
Elmore, AL
8.0
Disk-shaped sphere with hose in creek.
Jun 5, 1956•sphere•Effects
Quick Facts
- Total Sightings
- 63
- Avg Credibility
- 6.71
- Peak Month
- June
- Top State
- California
- Top Shape
- disk