UFO Sightings in Michigan
3,415 UFO sightings reported in Michigan since 1936, peaking in 2012 (236 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 3,415
- Span
- 1936–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (236 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1936–2022 · peak 2012 (236 reports)
Top cities in Michigan
Grand Rapids
1955–2021 · peak 2014 (13 reports)
Detroit
1952–2021 · peak 2014 (11 reports)
Lansing
1970–2020 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Flint
1966–2021 · peak 2013 (7 reports)
Warren
1970–2022 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Ann Arbor
1962–2020 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Kalamazoo
1977–2021 · peak 1995 (4 reports)
Farmington Hills
2000–2021 · peak 2020 (19 reports)
Holland
1994–2022 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Canton
1994–2020 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Jackson
1965–2022 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
Ypsilanti
1966–2020 · peak 2012 (9 reports)
Muskegon
1987–2022 · peak 2015 (6 reports)
Clinton Township
1980–2020 · peak 2010 (6 reports)
Sterling Heights
1999–2020 · peak 2007 (4 reports)
Traverse City
1984–2020 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Monroe
1959–2022 · peak 2012 (9 reports)
Livonia
1978–2020 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Waterford
1965–2021 · peak 2005 (3 reports)
Dearborn
1966–2021 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Monroe · MI, USA
Cigar shaped craft moved west, flew into wispy transparent cloud (Clear Day) and disappeared. Ironically no planes in the area 360 deg
Taylor · MI, USA
Really large bright red light. Within seconds of looking at it, a small red light came off of it and flew away. ((anonymous report))
Newberry · MI, USA
4 thousand foot long string of 11 red flashing lights stationary on Lake Superior north of Whitefish Point, Michigan.
Dearborn · MI, USA
Numerous spheres flying from east to west.
Mount Clemens · MI, USA
((HOAX)) 2-2 1/2' being behind my neighbor's air conditioning unit, beige color three fingers, and teal eyes that shimmered.
Monroe · MI, USA
Looked up two different nights.Same sphere turned white, navy blue, black then invisible.Size no bigger than a small medical ta
Rothbury · MI, USA
I initally saw one very bright light that looked like a very bright satellite. My girlfriend then said," look, there's a 2nd one f
Alto · MI, USA
Circular object, flashing lights around perimeter, strobe like illumination. ((anonymous report))
Detroit (northwest area) · MI, USA
Orange flickering light that faded over northwest Detroit around 10:30pm, Sept 11, 2017
Kalamazoo · MI, USA
Black spherical/acorn object hovering over Kalamazoo, MI
Dearborn Heights · MI, USA
Pulsating object observed over Michigan.
Hazel Park · MI, USA
First I saw two bright orange objects moving high in the sky. At first I thought they were drones. ((anonymous report))
Vicksburg · MI, USA
Flying object with lights similar to planes flies in front of trees far too close to the ground.
Gross Ile · MI, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by source of report, who elects to remain anonymous. PD))
New Baltimore · MI, USA
Bright silent big orange orbs fly over new Baltimore at around 500ft in altitude.
Hudsonville · MI, USA
Saw 3ish lights hovering, saw flashes of light (like lightning) did not move for 5 minutes, no noise, turned and moved, not quickly. W
manistee · MI, USA
4 red and yellow flashing lights equally spaced around perimeter of circular stationary object about 30 degrees above horizon North of
Armada · MI, USA
Single UFO, Macomb, Michigan 7:30pm before dark hovering then took off east. Very soft buzzing then no sound. ((anonymous report))
Grand Haven · MI, USA
Driving S on US 31 To. Ins road. Large triangular craft with red, blue, green light on each corner flying W to E. ((anonymous report))
Fruitport · MI, USA
White and orange lights. ((NUFORC Note: Possible twinkling star?? PD))
Fruitport · MI, USA
triangle shaped object, red, green and white lights flashing. ((NUFORC Note: Possible "twinkling" star?? PD))
Detroit · MI, USA
Oval object with depth stationary, viewed from plane.
Macomb · MI, USA
Cigar-shaped craft, all glowing orange.
Martin · MI, USA
At approximately 1245 am I saw 4 what I call disco balls or 4 diamond shape lights Wich send a combo of blue and red light throug the
Grosse Pointe Farms · MI, USA
There was an extremely bright white light in the sky that zoomed away at a speed I have never seen before.