Live NORAD Santa tracker: Follow his journey around the world

Add Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on Google

It’s Christmas Eve, and that means Santa Claus has begun his yearly globe-spanning journey to leave presents under Christmas trees for children everywhere.

Curious kids and parents can follow Santa’s progress using NORAD to make sure everyone is in bed before he makes a stop at your home.

And once he gets closer to the CSRA, News 12 will be tracking him, too.

Here’s a look at his current position:

NORAD monitors and defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. On Christmas Eve, however, it has an extra mission: tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents.

The annual mission was first launched in 1955 after a young child accidentally dialed the unlisted number of the Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She believed she was calling Santa Claus after seeing an ad in a local newspaper.

Aside from keeping track of Santa online, you can also call NORAD at 1-877-HI-NORAD to ask someone about Santa’s location.