As it does every year, NORAD, the North American Aerospace Command, tracked Santa on his trip around the world on Christmas Eve so children and families could see where he was.

The tracker is also available on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X, NORAD said. Santa's tracker will begin Christmas Eve from 4 a.m. to midnight MST.

While Google's Santa Tracker is live well before Christmas Eve, Norad only begins on 24 December each year – with many millions of people waiting in great anticipation.

Similar to NORAD’s tracker, Google has a countdown timer to Christmas Eve and various games available to play before Santa’s map goes live.

Santa will soon be making his journey around the world to make sure gifts are under trees Christmas morning. Follow the Santa NORAD tracker here.

The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time.Watch Santa's ...

NORAD and Google's Santa tracker websites are live on Christmas Eve will track Santa's trip around the world.

For those looking to keep tabs on the big man, or simply plan ahead to Christmas Eve, here's what to know about the NORAD and Google's Santa trackers. When does the NORAD Santa tracker go live?

Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location. Millions more follow online in nine languages, from English to Japanese.

The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time.Watch Santa's ...