Where is Santa right now? NORAD tracker maps his 2025 Christmas flight
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- NORAD has been tracking Santa Claus's Christmas Eve journey for 70 years, using satellite technology and radar systems to provide real-time updates on his location as he delivers gifts worldwide.
- Santa's route typically starts at the North Pole, moving westward through the South Pacific, New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, and then across the Americas, though the exact path can be unpredictable.
- NORAD updates a live map on its website and social media platforms, and operates a call center staffed by volunteers to provide real-time Santa tracking information in multiple languages.
- The tradition began in 1955 when a child mistakenly called the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) looking for Santa, and since then, NORAD
