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)
Birch Run · MI, USA
Craft was smaller than light aircraft was flying very low and seemed it was decending. It had 5 very bright lights 4 being red on the o
Birch Run · MI, USA
I went to the door to put my dog out. I saw red and green lights coming across Birch Run Rd toward my house through the trees. I watch
Marlette · MI, USA
A large solid noiseless object, possibly round, with four lights, passed slowly over a residential neighborhood in Marlette, MI. It ha
Kentwood · MI, USA
Large, oval object with 2 small flashing red lights and 2 large steady white lights, 150 to 200 feet in air above a barn right next to
Palo · MI, USA
While outside at a basketball game, several people and I saw ann oject rise straight up and hover then fly, very low, over our heads.
Cedar River · MI, USA
Bright Green Fireball over the Green Bay of Lake Michigan. Fireball went straight up and then down at high rate of speed. The Fireball
Fremont · MI, USA
A yellow white light flying back and forth at high speeds over a field.
Petoskey · MI, USA
Very large flouresent green/bright white egg shaped "thing" traveling extremely fast.
Palo · MI, USA
out side of school medium(80-100'side) triange ship with light on each corner flying 20'over head
Detroit · MI, USA
A wedge shaped object flew over head of us as we stood on our deck in our backyard. Ther was a bright light in the middle of the ship a
Rooseville · MI, USA
I was coming down the I94West ramp onto the freeway, when I was eye level with the sky, I looked at the clouds and there was a light as
Algonac · MI, USA
Starlike craft makes a pass three time faster than any sattelite, horizon to horizon in less than 15 seconds,Algonac, MI.
Palo · MI, USA
I was sitting outside on the Phone with a friend when I looked up and saw a silent, cigar shaped craft flying west to east due north of
Muskegon · MI, USA
Saw from a car. Metallic saucer about 1 mile away.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
Small distant white light floating about the east side of Grand Rapids during the night. Flashing green and red lights, not much movem
Kalamazoo · MI, USA
A saucer in the sky. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
diamond shape UFO hovering
Pinckney · MI, USA
Lights being chased by jets. The lights won
Brighton (west of Detroit) · MI, USA
A rectangular shaped object like a harmonica with the square holes brilliant white, stationary at 30 degrees over Detroit. IMMENSE siz
Brighton (E. of · N. of South Lyon, MI), MI, USA
Rectangular tilted object in sky, like harmonica with squares lighted. Est. object length at 1 mile +.
Fennville · MI, USA
white sphere witnessed over treeline from the shore of Lake Michigan
Harbor Springs · MI, USA
It was a large oval shaped object with white lights (surrounding) moving in a circular motion.
Hazel Park · MI, USA
the traveler
Hazel Park · MI, USA
strange huge craft appears over the sky. 1997
Madison Heights · MI, USA
Large round craft in Madison Heights near 11&I-75 and similar craft over 1-75 in hazel park/ferndale area.