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)
Garden City · MI, USA
Slow moving star.
Lincoln Park · MI, USA
Flying saucer over Lincoln Park, Michigan.
De Tour Village · MI, USA
((HOAX??)) Glowing ball of light seen twice going north over the st Mary's river. ((anonymous report))
Westland · MI, USA
Nine multoclored flashing objects in formation, flying over my house.
Muskegon · MI, USA
Very bright light in motion over western Michigan.
Milan · MI, USA
Saw bright object at appx 35,000'. Pulsating light, changing color. Moving slowly to the left and right. Shaped like a light bulb.
Midland · MI, USA
3 orange lights. ((anonymous report))
Holland · MI, USA
Triangle in the sky. Watch the angles as to connect the dots it will move as if hovering. Multiple times spotted.
Plainwell · MI, USA
Five bright yellow orbs with red flare on each.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
Driving south on 131 near Leonard Street exit in Grand Rapids. Blueish/green teardrop shaped craft suddenly appeared at a high rate of
Swartz Creek · MI, USA
Triangular craft with lights in Swartz Creek
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
Flashing red object seen in West Michigan sky, June 28, 2016, @ 22:25 hrs..
Fenton · MI, USA
The craft was rectangular-long and skinny - about the length of a maybe two large passenger jets outline with hundreds of lights
Commerce · MI, USA
Two bright fireballs stop and go, moving at differing speeds and towards different areas. ((anonymous report))
Canton · MI, USA
Driving N down I-275 (between Ford and sheldon exits) at 4 am and I see a green fireball rise up, then swoop back down towards the gro
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
Multiple craft seem to witness black meteor approach over Grand Rapids, MI.
Eastpointe · MI, USA
Witnessed a craft, which I cannot explain.
Eastpointe · MI, USA
Blue to bright red spherical light over Selfridge Airforce Base; landed.
Hudson · MI, USA
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Garden City · MI, USA
Saw a light, like a star, move slowly towards NNW, stopping and changing direction.
Center Line · MI, USA
Rectangular blueish light flying silently at high altitude, but below cloud level, at incredibly high velocity. Heading south, turned a
Williamston · MI, USA
Three stars making up an equilateral triangle move quickly and silently across the night sky before disappearing. ((anon. report))
Wyoming · MI, USA
Red light moving and stopping before turning green and flying circles.
Holland · MI, USA
I saw a bright spear that would vanish out & reappear.Stay for about 30 seconds heading towards Lake Michigan
Warren · MI, USA
2 different moving white star like objects.