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)
Gaylord · MI, USA
Drive truck and was on phone with gf and I saw what I thought were fireworks, and realized they were moving in formation.
Gaylord · MI, USA
Lights in the sky over Gaylord, MI.
Warren · MI, USA
2 flashing white lights; 1 not moving, the other moving in circle pattern.
Ann Arbor · MI, USA
Pulsing bright light near sundown. ((anonymous report))
Ann Arbor · MI, USA
Two red glowing lights, moving slowly southeastward, looking from central Ann Arbor.
Holland · MI, USA
2 bright orange/red balls moving SSE to NNW (one after the other) across sky in approximately 10 seconds.
Detroit · MI, USA
((HOAX??)) Moving in a single line,moving in one direction. ((anonymous report))
Zeeland · MI, USA
Star like object moving up, down, all over, silently about 12 seconds just at dark on cloudy night in S.W.sky.
Michigan (Central Upper) · MI, USA
Three yellow lights form a triangle in the U.P. night sky.
Sterling · MI, USA
Were watching what we thought was a satellite when its intensity brightened. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Iridium satellite? PD))
Rochester Hills · MI, USA
Flying object saucer shape with red and green lights seen in Rochester Hills, MI
Detour Village · MI, USA
3 lights (green, red, clear) noticed setting still in the sky for about 1 min.. Moved to the L quickly, stopped. ((anonymous report))
Holland · MI, USA
It was a light blue light that came from behind us. As we were watching the fireworks around 11 p.m. the light crossed over heading awa
Traverse City · MI, USA
Soft lights, darting in a very fast pattern.
Oscoda · MI, USA
2 bright orbs over Lake Huron, Oscoda, MI. Dog fight, playing around. anti gravity maneuvers.
Dearborn · MI, USA
I saw a flickering orange light traveling west to east..I watched it until it disappeared which was approximately two minutes
I-196 at Mile Marker 7 · MI, USA
As I looked up I saw this object streak across the sky clearly blocking the stars as it went by.
Coloma · MI, USA
Looked up by us 131 above coast line by coloma 7 exit; see at least 9 bright red yellow glowing spheres in triangle.((anonymous report)
Saginaw · MI, USA
Shooting star type object moved quick across the sky gave off bright light before disappearing.
Clinton Township · MI, USA
4 amber/red lights in a square formation.
Garden City · MI, USA
Disk shaped object seen in the sky.
Farmington Hills · MI, USA
Orange/red "fireball," passing west to east, with no noise, and seemed to be quite high in the sky..not an airplane!
Commerce Township · MI, USA
Saw 9 orange / yellow colored lights in west sky, moving slowly in formation towards the north.
Livonia · MI, USA
Slow floating led star like bright light. Slowly moved west to east over sky, as high as the stars. No flashing light like sattelite, j
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
Yellow bright orbs in vertical line formation SE Grand Rapids about 11:30 pm