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)
Detroit · MI, USA
((HOAX??)) Black triangle that has color change led look lights that formed triquetra in the middle very big ((anonymous report))
Holland · MI, USA
Bright stationary ball of light SE of Holland took off very fast towards the horizon SW of Holland.
Troy · MI, USA
UFO spotted in Troy, and Berkeley, Michigan. ((NUFORC Note: Probably a sighting of Venus. PD))
Sawyer · MI, USA
Saw from I-94 over Lake Michigan, two rows of multiple lights up to twelve.
Grandville · MI, USA
Bright round light with red on bottom but the shape does seem to change shape but very stationary. ((NUFORC Note: Venus? PD))
Manistee · MI, USA
Saw a hovering object with 3 horizontal lights in the night sky, and it appeared, disappeared, reappeared numerous times.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
color and shape changing, ball/cigar. spotted above st.mary's hospital for 45 minutes hovering still then floating around.
Ontonagon · MI, USA
Riding my snowmobile home in the dark when a light overpowered my headlight which made me stop and look behind me. I witnessed a solid
Decatur · MI, USA
Very fast object traveling just above low stratus clouds.
Shepherd · MI, USA
White Diamond changed to Circle with green outside and red in middle flickering moving object.
Waterford · MI, USA
Cone shaped object in the sky around 6:20 a.m. had red fire coming out of the came out of the tail as going through the atmosphere and
Southfield · MI, USA
Large bright white/blue light travelling across the sky in a downward trajectory
St. Clair · MI, USA
Triangular shaped light in SE sky. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a sighting of Venus. PD))
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
Very bright white light, appeared stationary, later moved farther away and changed to orange. ((NUFORC Note: Venus? PD))
Sterling Heights · MI, USA
Orange fiery ball of light moving back and forth then shoots away in a flash and leaves a fiery trail. ((anonymous report))
Macomb · MI, USA
Bright Glowing orbs... get brighter then dimmer.. sometimes 3-4... glide back and forth
Hale · MI, USA
I saw orange lights that split into multiple lights while moving in an odd patterns unlike conventional a/c.
Center Line · MI, USA
Bright objects swarming in the sky. ((anonymous report))
Lansing · MI, USA
Two sets of aircraft each with a bigger brighter leader craft. Came from opposite directions. Stopped and hovered and zig zagged.
Stevensville · MI, USA
Colored lights moving quickly across the sky. ((anonymous report))
Romulus · MI, USA
I was on my porch smoking a cigarette with my mother. She told me to look up. I live by the airport so I'm used to seeing planes and li
Detroit · MI, USA
A whitish orb. It had other colors coming and going out of focus but w/ a constant white glow. ((NUFORC Note: Star? PD))
Bloomfield Hills · MI, USA
My husband and I witnessed what appears to be oval and star like in shape from where stood. ((NUFORC Note: Star or planet? PD))
Chesterfield · MI, USA
2 v-shaped formations spotted.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
Flashing light moving eractically in south east sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly a star?? PD))