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)
Manitou Beach · MI, USA
Distance/size was important also they appeared lit from within.
Wyandotte · MI, USA
Orange fire disks over Wyandotte, Michigan
Canton · MI, USA
Four ufos flew out of atmosphere then continued around the would as far as we could see
Charlotte · MI, USA
Several pulsating lights performing impossible maneuvers in the night sky
Metamora · MI, USA
Orange glowing orb around 3 minutes just above western horizon around 11:00 in the thumb area of Michigan.
Brighton · MI, USA
Streak of light like a reverse shooting star, near horizon.
Leroy · MI, USA
I have photos and video of a two hour long encounter - one pic with at least 100 unknown objects that are flying
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
Grand Rapids, Michigan 11:15 pm July 27... 2012 think I saw some ufo's or something.. North of east Leonard & 96 area. maybe 20 -
Macomb Township · MI, USA
Red and blue dancing lights over macomb mi.
Imlay City · MI, USA
Bright light in the western sky over lapeer county
Ann Arbor · MI, USA
12 orange lights in a v formation ann arbor 7/212
Brooklyn · MI, USA
A bright orange light moving slowly across the sky for 2-3 minutes.
Ypsilanti · MI, USA
White Orb with 2 red lights takes gift.
Tawas City · MI, USA
Red ball in the sky.
Clio · MI, USA
Phenomenal bright orange light disappears in clear night sky in Clio, MI on July 31, 2012
Marysville · MI, USA
I saw 10 orange orbs about 100 yards away and about 1000 feet off the ground and disapeared in 5 to 10 mins.
Davison · MI, USA
Between 11:00pm and 11:30pm I saw a huge boomerang shaped object fly silently over head at an incrediable speed heading north.
Fennville · MI, USA
UFO sighting in Michigan sky.
Ann Arbor · MI, USA
Numerous fast moving, large red lights in Northern sky at night
Lansing · MI, USA
Fleet of orange lights crosses the night sky
Macomb Township · MI, USA
Orange light over Macomb, MI
Fountain · MI, USA
This is a light in the sky towards the horizon it looks like a dim star kinda hard to see if Ur not looking at it. I noticed it because
Clinton Twp · MI, USA
I SEEN A GREY ALIEN UP CLOSE
Harsens Island · MI, USA
Skies were clear and ufo's were bright lights to numerous to count and gave a feeling that we are definetly not alone.
St. Clair Shores (south from) · MI, USA
My son and myself were out for a walk around 8pm June 13, 2012, when we both saw two capsule type aircraft in the sky. One was heading