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)
Wayne · MI, USA
2 orange colored objects flying and stopping over WAYNE, MICHIGAN
Macomb Township · MI, USA
Still daylight out, kids saw green saucer not too far from ground hover and then quickly disappear.
Hart · MI, USA
VERY bright red-orangish light seen over silver lake---Lake Michigan Area
MI · USA
Highway in SE Michigan, saw cluster of white lights.
Macomb Township · MI, USA
Date: Oct 29, 2008 Time: Approximately 7:30pm Weather: Clear skies and unlimited visibilty; dark outside as it was past sunset. App
Ovid · MI, USA
Sphere shaped object flying at an incredible speed during the day
Watervliet/Coloma · MI, USA
I was driving to a liqour store, but we were all 100% sober at the time, with a friend and her son, in my car. My friend mentioned it,
Nunica · MI, USA
fast moving object size of star shoots fast east and then lights up and disappears. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Iridium satellite. PD))
Quincy · MI, USA
seen 5 flying somethings in the air tonight
Macomb · MI, USA
I recently reported an object which I observed last week. I saw the same or similar obect twice on Sunday from my living room window.
Flat Rock · MI, USA
Low flying silent rectangular backed object going west with 5 huge white strobe lights on back flashing right to left
Stockbridge · MI, USA
a point of light that looked like what might be a satellite traveling from north to south
Rockford · MI, USA
Object giving off bright red, white, gold and green lights. Stayed in place for 30 mins and disapeared. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))
Vassar · MI, USA
large orange ball with a long orange tail, plummeting toward the ground; blew apart in NE sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor? PD))
West Bloomfield · MI, USA
Strange noise, flew very slowly, was much lower than regular aircrafts should be.
Lake Orion · MI, USA
Blue white light travelling slowly in north east direction over rural Lake Orion, Michigan.
Clinton · MI, USA
previously stationary bright blue object descends rapidly towards ground
Big Rapids · MI, USA
i watched five objects flying low and fast just east of big rapids mich
Novi · MI, USA
Four glowing orbs watched as they travelled from the northeast to the southwest in Novi, Oakland County, Michigan
Dearborn · MI, USA
Goggle Map-Street View: 24222 New York Dearborn MI- North West Sky Location
Sterling Heights · MI, USA
large star-like object becomes red and vanishes
Hamilton · MI, USA
I was with being helping them and saw the ship perfectly.
Niles · MI, USA
5 dancing lights in the middle of the night.
Detroit · MI, USA
0N AUGUST THE 10TH 2008 I WITNESSED A CIRCLE SHAPE BRIGHT OBJECT APPEAR AND IN 3 SECONDS DISSAPEAR RIGHT BEFORE MY EYES.
Buchanan · MI, USA
Spotted a UFO with lights floating above treetops!