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)
North Muskegon · MI, USA
Thought it was a large star in the sky. It started moving slowly in weird pattern. ((anonymous report))
Lewiston · MI, USA
ABOVE OAK LAKE IN LEWISTON MI. AT APPROXIMATELY MIDNIGHT, WE NOTICED A YELLOWISH ORANGE LIGHT MOVING SLOWLY SOUTH ACROSS THE SKY
Grayling · MI, USA
We saw bright object northwest at 45 degrees which danced like on string zig zag. Not an object or craft but far away yet Seemed within
Adrian · MI, USA
Mystery object caught on video from Lenawee County, Michigan on 6/3/2017, 10 p.m.
Brighton · MI, USA
I was fishing on lake Chemung, saw an elongated oval shaped cloudy or hazy looking vessel. ((anonymous report))
Canton · MI, USA
Bright object east of 275 followed to Romulus dtw airport. Cont. low in sky E steady rate past airport. ((anonymous report))
Kalamazoo · MI, USA
Red light observed hovering over Kalamazoo.
Allen Park · MI, USA
While me and my wife came out for a smoke break between Orange is the New black episodes we noticed a red light that would have a blue
Leota · MI, USA
Very bright low tracking slow squarish or round light. Like Chinese lantern. Work at airport 34 years not a plane. ((anon. report))
Ann Arbor · MI, USA
Observed 3 bright white lights in a equilateral triangular shape, pass directly and silently overhead, at a high rate of speed.
Novi · MI, USA
Orange fireball over Novi, Michigan, in western sky.
Lapeer · MI, USA
Looked south and saw very strange low flying lights. Yellow,red and blue.tried to get a better look and it disappeared. Their was some
Lapeer · MI, USA
We saw a large red light to the left of us. ((anonymous report))
Saginaw · MI, USA
Triangle of red lights moving silently over Saginaw MI
Saginaw · MI, USA
Red light sit in the sky above Michigan by Saginaw
Romulus · MI, USA
Bright light traveling low. Looks like shape of Chinese lantern. Very bright. ((anonymous report))
St. Louis · MI, USA
Bright light dimming and brightening while "teleporting?" To a different part of sky.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
ISS type object traveling west to east apexing at 90 degrees. Brighter and faster than the ISS sightings I have seen before.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
Very strange slow motion mechanic noise that lasted about 30 seconds.
Lansing · MI, USA
I was sitting outside last night when 3 closely together red lights went overhead at times the red lights would change to green lights.
Comstock Park · MI, USA
4-5 bright lights or disks in sky motionless for at least 30 minutes.
Northville · MI, USA
Ten twinkling lights moving across the sky, and then two cigar shaped lights moving after them.
Auburn · MI, USA
5-7 objects--BRIGHT LIGHTS--also could see the craft in moonlight.
Lansing · MI, USA
2 red orbs traveling in a straight line. No noise associated with the orbs. Traveling E to W below cloud level and then faded out.
Marysville · MI, USA
I saw a (what looked like a star) white circle in the sky shining very very bright (compare to Jupiter on a summer night).