Where is Santa right now? NORAD tracks his 2025 Christmas Eve flight.
He’s back! In what has become an annual ritual for millions on Christmas Eve, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracks Santa Claus’ journey from the North Pole to deliver gifts to children around the world.
NORAD’s Santa tracking site — NORADSanta.org – includes a map that allows users to track Santa’s location in real time. The site attracts tens of millions of visitors each year.
Starting at midnight on December 24, the site uses satellite mapping technology and digital animation to simulate the route of Santa’s reindeer and sleigh.
The follower is also Jolly Old St. It also includes the live count of gifts offered by Nick. At the time of this publication, this figure was over 1.3 billion.
NORAD’s history of tracking Santa
The practice began in 1955 when a child accidentally called the unlisted number of the then-Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center and asked for Santa Claus.
Not wanting to disappoint the young caller, Air Force Col. Harry Shoup, the command center’s operations manager, “instructed his staff to check the radar for signs that Santa Claus was heading south from the North Pole.” According to NORAD. Every year since, NORAD has dutifully notified millions of children and families of Santa’s location on December 24th.
The binational military organization, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., eventually assigned volunteers to answer a special phone line to provide updates on Santa’s whereabouts. In recent years, there have been pop stars among these volunteers. presidents and first ladies.
The hotline is still available: You can call 877-HI-NORAD (877-446-6723) to reach one of the call center operators. More than 300,000 calls were recorded last Christmas Eve.
Don’t ask when Santa Claus will come to your house.
“NORAD tracks Santa, but only Santa knows his route, which means we can’t predict where and when he will arrive at your home,” the organization said. Explains on the FAQ page. “But we know from history that he only comes when the children are asleep!”
