Norad Santa Tracker LIVE: Follow Santa Claus as he delivers Christmas presents at the start of his world tour

Santa Claus and his reindeer have begun their journey around the globe, making billions of stops in less than 24 hours.

Santa Claus is currently steering his sleigh across the Pacific and has already delivered hundreds of millions of gifts.

Every Christmas Eve, Norad – the North American Aerospace Defense Command – enables real-time tracking of Santa’s sleigh as it navigates the skies.

The cherished tradition dates back to 1955, when a small misprint in a department store advertisement led to a small child calling a military command center in Colorado and asking to speak to Santa Claus.

Air Force Col. Harry Shoup, who answered the call that evening, played along and assured the child that he was Santa Claus. As more calls came in, he assigned an officer to handle the requests, starting a celebratory custom that Norad continued after its founding in 1958.

For decades, Norad has traded in his usual air traffic control duties to answer children’s questions about Santa’s journey and his amazing gift delivery. Each year, at least 100,000 children call the organization to inquire about Santa’s whereabouts. Millions more watch Saint Nicholas float along the Earth’s meridians online – in nine languages.

Stay tuned for updates as we follow Santa’s magical route around the world.

Next stop: Antarctica!

Santa Claus is now on his way to Antarctica.

His first stop there will be McMurdo Station, where it’s a chilly -7°C.

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 12:04

More than 300 million gifts have already been sent

Santa Claus has been busy and has already distributed more than 300 million gifts to children who were eagerly awaiting his arrival.

He is currently steering his sleigh through the Pacific and his next stop is Chatham Island, New Zealand.

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 11:53

Santa Claus is now traveling to New Zealand, where it is already Christmas Day

Santa Claus and his sleigh are now on their way to New Zealand.

Your first stop there will be Auckland, where it is just before 1am on Christmas Day.

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 11:46

Santa Claus has just been spotted in Samoa

Santa Claus has just been spotted in Samoa.

He and his reindeer stopped in Taga, having already delivered nearly 250 million gifts.

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 11:42 am

Santa Claus leaves Russia for the next stop – the Pacific Islands

He will soon make it to Wake Island in the smaller American outer islands.

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 11:25 am

What time is it in Russia, where Santa Claus is delivering presents?

Santa Claus is less than a minute away from Esso in Russia, where it is close to midnight.

In the village it is 11:21 p.m. (GMT+12) on Christmas Eve.

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 11:22 am

Santa Claus is on his way to Russia

Santa Claus is on his way to Russia.

His first stop in the country will be Uelen.

He and his reindeer have delivered almost 50 million gifts.

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 11:08

Norad confirms that Santa Claus took off from the North Pole

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 11:05

Santa Claus and his reindeer have officially left

Santa Claus and his reindeer have started their journey around the world.

They will make billions of stops in the next 24 hours.

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 11:03

Santa Claus is officially getting ready to leave

According to Norad, Santa Claus and his reindeer are officially preparing to leave.

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 10:55 am