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)
Boyne City (rural) · MI, USA
GIANT floating 'candle light' moved across sky above Boyne City Michigan around 9pm at night.
Saranac · MI, USA
Three lights slowly and silently passed over my house
Wayland · MI, USA
Two "fireballs," 20 minutes apart, in different counties.
Wayland · MI, USA
I saw a fireball that was actually some sort of plane
Clinton Township · MI, USA
Brilliant orange-amber lights (7 total) moving from the south to north over Clinton Township
Hartland · MI, USA
We witnessed at least 30 unidentified orange glowing objects above us, traveling north and upward.
Charlevoix · MI, USA
Charlevoix
Glen Arbor · MI, USA
Bright Blue light hovering in upward night sky for approx 2 min, then shot off to the right & quickly disappeared.
Clarkston · MI, USA
Brilliant orange/yellow fireball appears at concert also witnessed by two state police officers
Byron Center/Dorr · MI, USA
A low-flying triangular aircraft.
Livonia · MI, USA
Bright orange light flew quickly through air, hovered, and flew out the atmosphere quickly when a plane approached.
Galesburg · MI, USA
I viewed a 'fireball' change into an aircraft
Battle Creek · MI, USA
Green fireball over the trees in Battle Creek Michigan.
Detroit · MI, USA
Detroit
Eureka · MI, USA
Turquoise Light in the sky
Roseville · MI, USA
A bright light in the sky, Roseville, Michigan 48066 @ approx 8:48 pm est.
Monroe · MI, USA
Single white light seen moving over Monroe, then out into space
Swartz Creek · MI, USA
Four orange lights in the night sky vanish, two by two.
Ottawa Lake · MI, USA
I see lights in the sky almost every night, this night one was close as ever before....
West Bloomfield · MI, USA
we saw a ufo with an orange light on it do impossible manuvers without making any noise whatsoever.
Bay City · MI, USA
Very bright white light low over Saginaw Bay, MI.
North Muskegon · MI, USA
Two orange lights spotted one after the other over Muskegon Michigan
Lexingon Heights · MI, USA
We were driving east bound on M-25 in Lexington Heights near Blue Water Subdivision. My son spotted a bright orange/copper bright light
Plymouth · MI, USA
2nd ufo sighting in that area. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. PD))
Wyoming · MI, USA
18 Lights in the sky flying faster than ANY aircraft!