NORAD Santa Tracker map shows where the Saint Nick is
Courtesy: NORAD Tracks Santa
Santa Claus and his reindeer began their journey around the world to deliver Christmas cheer, and you can follow them on their trip.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, has been tracking Santa’s annual trip for decades, and they have a live map, so you can track him, too.
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Beginning Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, at 4 a.m. ET, the Santa tracker went LIVE at noradsanta.org
If you would rather make a phone call to find out where Santa is, you can speak with a staff member or hear a recorded update from the NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center beginning at 6 a.m. ET. Call toll-free at 1-877-Hi-NORAD.
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NORAD has also answered some frequently asked questions about Santa, based on their years of tracking him. NORAD's predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command, started tracking Santa in 1995, and NORAD took over in 1958.