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)
Monroe · MI, USA
Weird light above the fields in Ida, a takeoff and possible landing
Troy · MI, USA
Orange tinted orbs observed over Troy, MI (along with star-like light to the east) ((NUFORC Note: Possible "Chinese" lanterns? PD))
Rochester Hills · MI, USA
3 amber-tan spheres spotted over skies in michigan
DeWitt · MI, USA
Bright lights glide across the sky.
Monroe · MI, USA
Weird light above the fields on M-50 again! ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Jupiter and Venus?? PD))
Spring Lake · MI, USA
Three brightly lit objects the color of a flame..very orange / yellow / red, flying quite low to the ground 100 ft or so. moving over
Fowleville · MI, USA
We saw a ball of fire in the sky for 5 minutes, when it was gone military fighter jets converged on the area.
Flint · MI, USA
Unidentified, Hovering, Glowing Object
Bay City · MI, USA
Two Lights varying in intensity over Bay City, MI ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Jupiter and Venus? PD))
Zeeland · MI, USA
Me and my fiance and manager saw ufos
Ypsilanti · MI, USA
Black oval object disappeared in orange mist.
Ann Arbor · MI, USA
Rectangular Craft seen over Ann Arbor, Mi.
Lake Orion · MI, USA
A foot-wide beam of "light" emanated across the sky, after noticing and observing for ten minutes it dissipated.
Lansing · MI, USA
Green light doing falling motion in the sky
Monroe · MI, USA
Weird spinning light UFO above the fields between Monroe and Ida (yet again). ((NUFORC Note: Star or planet?? PD))
Maple City · MI, USA
I saw a round object, come over the top of my house, making a strange humming sound and the object was bright white, with a yellow dot
Taylor · MI, USA
Red fiery object witnessed by 3 adults.
Clio · MI, USA
Was bizarre, like nothing I've ever witnessed.
Mio · MI, USA
Huge, round, bright lights in the Northern Lower Michigan sky
Albion · MI, USA
AMAZING FOOTAGE OF STRANGE LIGHTS / OBJECTS / MOTHERSHIP IN THE EAST SKY. ALBION,MI 1-29-12
Burton · MI, USA
5 am and noticed an obj. that resembles a star but was very much bigger and brighter than star. ((NUFORC Note: Star or planet? PD))
Milford · MI, USA
Internally illuminated, slow moving craft passing by at 3-400 feet.
Lansing · MI, USA
Orange orbs over downtown Lansing - Dec. 6 2011
Lapeer · MI, USA
Two bar lights on sides, boat like bottom. Flew by similar to shooting star only much lower.
Novi · MI, USA
3 immense white lights over Novi, MI.