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

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Santa Claus delivers gifts by boat in the Brazilian Amazon

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

Santa Claus is currently steering his sleigh across the Pacific Ocean, having already delivered hundreds of millions of presents.

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

The beloved tradition dates back to 1955, when a typographical error in a department store ad prompted a small child to call a military command center in Colorado and ask to speak to Santa Claus.

Air Force Col. Harry Shoup, who took the call that night, played along and assured the child he was Santa Claus. As more calls poured in, he designated an officer to handle the inquiries, starting a celebratory custom that Norad continued after its creation in 1958.

For decades, Norad has shifted its usual airspace monitoring duties to answer children’s questions about Santa’s journey and his astonishing present-day delivery. Every year at least 100,000 children call the organization to inquire about Santa’s location. Millions more follow online – in nine languages ​​– as St Nick whizzes along the meridians of the earth.

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 -7C.

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 12:04 p.m

More than 300 million gifts have already been delivered

Santa has been busy and has already delivered more than 300 million presents to children anxiously awaiting his arrival.

He is currently piloting his sled across the Pacific Ocean, with the next stop being Chatham Island, New Zealand.

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 11:53 am

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

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

Their first stop will be Auckland, approaching 1am on Christmas Day.

Tara Cobham24 December 2024 at 11:46 a.m

Santa was just spotted in Samoa

Santa was just spotted in Samoa.

He and his reindeer made a stop in Taga, having already delivered almost 250 million gifts.

Santa was just spotted in Samoa
Santa was just spotted in Samoa (Norad)

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 11:42 am

Santa leaves Russia for the next stop – the Pacific Islands

He is coming soon to Wake Island, US Minor Outlying Islands.

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 11:25 am

What time is it in Russia where Santa Claus is currently delivering presents

Father Christmas is less than a minute away from Esso in Russia where it is close to midnight.

The time in the village is 23:21 Christmas Eve (GMT+12).

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 11:22 am

Santa is going to Russia

Santa Claus is on his way to Russia.

His first stop in the country will be Uelen.

He and his reindeer have already delivered almost 50 million gifts.

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 11:08 am

Norad confirms that Santa Claus has taken off from the North Pole

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 11:05 am

Santa and his reindeer have officially left

Santa Claus and his reindeer have begun their journey around the globe.

They are set to make billions of stops over the next 24 hours.

Santa Claus and his reindeer have begun their journey around the globe
Santa Claus and his reindeer have begun their journey around the globe (Norad)

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 11:03 am

Santa is officially getting ready to take off

Santa and his reindeer are officially getting ready to take off, according to Norad.

Tara CobhamDecember 24, 2024 10:55 am