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Track Santa as he travels around the world delivering presents to good girls and boys

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Track Santa as he travels around the world delivering presents to good girls and boys

Santa knows when you’re being naughty. He knows when you’re nice. And he also knows when you’re sleeping so he can come and leave your presents.

But now thanks to Santa trackers, we know exactly where Santa Claus is as he travels around the world delivering presents to children on Christmas Eve.

Both the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and Google have live tools to track Santa and see exactly when he will reach the U.S. following Saint Nick’s once-a-year journey starting from the North Pole.

How to follow NORAD’s Santa tracker 2024

The map tracking Santa’s trip around the world began Dec. 24, Christmas Eve from NORAD, a joint U.S.-Canada command responsible for protecting the skies over both nations. Visitors can track Santa’s flight until 11 p.m. PST.

Trackers worldwide can also call 1-877-HI-NORAD (1-877-446-6723) on Dec. 24 to ask live operators about Santa’s location from until 11 p.m. After that, Santa’s exact location is a secret.

The NORAD Tracks Santa website features Santa’s North Pole Village, games, movie theater, holiday music, web store, and more. It is available in English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.

2024 Google Santa tracker

NORAD is not the only agency or company tracking Santa’s journey around the world delivering gifts. Google is also offering its own Santa tracker on its website and corresponding Santa Tracker 2024 app.

Google’s Santa tracker website also offers a family guide, quizzes and various Christmas-themed games to play.

Why does NORAD track Santa?

NORAD’s long history tracking Santa was born from a mistake in 1955. According to legend, an ad in a Colorado Springs newspaper invited children to call Santa but inadvertently listed the phone number for the Continental Air Defense Command, NORAD’s predecessor, also based in Colorado Springs.

Officers played along. Since then, NORAD Tracks Santa has gone global, receiving calls from around the world and posting updates on social media for millions of fans, and updating its website following Santa’s progress on Christmas Eve.

Hundreds of Canadian and American military personnel and civilians volunteer keep up with Santa. You can visit their website to keep up with Santa, or you can call a volunteer at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado. 

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