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)
Central Lake · MI, USA
Saw shiny metallic object in NW sky at sunset, high on horizon. Appeared to be tilted at 45 degree angle, hovering high above horizon.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
SEEN STATIONARY OBJECT IN S.W. SKY. OBJECT DID NOT MOVE, HOVERED FOR MORE THAN 30 MIN. IN EXACT LOCATION. WHITE,RED BLUE-GREEN LIGHTS
Highland Park · MI, USA
The craft was larger, and flying lower than any aircraft I've ever seen and produced absolutely no sound.
Traverse City · MI, USA
We did not see a craft but we did see (pink Lightening) It was in the 50's last night, and there were starts everywhere, no clouds. I
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
90-degree turn by a meteor
St. Joseph · MI, USA
I just witnessed three solid bright white lights moving in a south-southeasterly direction. There were not blinking or colored lights v
Troy · MI, USA
Very very large triangular object outlined with lights appearing from the west, stopping briefly, then disappearing in the east at a ve
Ewen · MI, USA
Greenish blue fireball which appeared to be quite large in size. Arced toward earth in a west to east direction but north of Ewen, MI.
Shanty Creek · MI, USA
Looking to the east 5 lights that looked like stars circled a center star, then formed a triangle and linear spread out then repeated.
Grayling · MI, USA
1 object seen with naked eye - 5 others seen using night vision goggles.
Munising · MI, USA
saw object flash and disappear on first night and on the next morning 3 objects appeared to come together in a triangle formation.
Westland (western suburb of Detroit) · MI, USA
small ball of light expanded sudeenly (about 10 times its original diameter, shrunk & disappeared
Grandville · MI, USA
Saw 2 yellow/orange perfect circles cross the sky in 5 seconds
Port Huron · MI, USA
It was a summer day, my neighbor and I noticed with absolute amazement two saucer/orbs just above the cloud line. They moved at a speed
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
Sighted a ball of light in the SW sky. It would flash red,green, and white while dimming and brightening.
Akron · MI, USA
From the night sky 4 bright twinkling colored balls appeared, hovering over our heads then moving to the sky to a large ball of light.
Southfield · MI, USA
Extremly bright white light (strong enough to hurt your eyes) twice the size of Venus or Jupiter, moving slowly from NWest to SWest dir
Southfield · MI, USA
Slow moving extremely bright white light, bright enough to hurt your eyes, rapidly changing to low density light while still moving.
Luna Pier · MI, USA
Saw 3 spheres came from north east direction.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
I WAS SITTING ON MY PORCH, I WAS FACING EAST. AT 23:54 I HAD SEEN A SLOW MOVING LIGHT OFF IN THE DISTANCE. THIS IS NOT UNUSUAL SINCE
Weidman · MI, USA
3 lights seen in formation.
Rochester Hills · MI, USA
light as bright as Venus traveled from west to east,no sound,no aircraft lights even through binaculars.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
Bright white orb.
Fremont · MI, USA
Bounding, glowing neon orbs of light over Fremont, MI. Neon green orb hovering over neighbor's home for several minutes.
Mecosta · MI, USA
object viewed due North. Low on horizon. Hovered and stationary. Bright white light with alternating changing colors. Was viewed 4