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Christmas 2024: The moment Santa Claus leaves for the tour, NORAD tracks his location using radars, satellites, and jet fighters.
On Christmas Eve, you can locate Santa Claus using NORAD and Google Santa Tracker. (Image: Shutterstock)
It’s that time of the year again when the twinkling lights adorn homes and streets, the aroma of freshly baked cookies fills the air, and the melodious carols echo through the night. As the countdown to Christmas begins, excitement is quite palpable among kids worldwide who eagerly await the arrival of Santa Claus. And like every year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has been tracking Santa Claus.
NORAD, a bi-national organisation responsible for defending the homeland through aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning, has a unique tradition of tracking Santa. This is done through NORAD’s predecessor organisation, the Continental Air Defence Command (CONAD).
The modern tradition of tracking Santa originated in 1955 when a young child accidentally dialled the phone number of the CONAD Operations Centre after seeing a newspaper advertisement instructing children to call Santa.
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At the time, the Director of Operations for CONAD, Harry Shoup, answered the phone and instructed his staff to check the radar for signs of Santa making his way south from the North Pole.
It was this moment that gave birth to this tradition, and since then NORAD dutifully tracks Santa’s location on December 24 and reports to millions of children and families across the globe.
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Later, they established the NORAD Tracks Santa website, which lets children and adults all over the world track Santa’s location.
“While the tradition of tracking Santa began purely by accident, NORAD continues to track Santa. We’re the only organisation that has the technology, the qualifications, and the people to do it. And we love it! NORAD is honoured to be Santa’s official tracker!” NORAD’s official website reads.
Where is Santa right now?
As per NORAD’s tracking website, Santa is currently at the North Pole, where he lives with Mrs. Claus and the elves. They help the Santa make toys and take care of the reindeer year-round!
Each year on December 24, Santa and his reindeer launch from the North Pole very early in the morning for their trip around the world. The moment Santa leaves for the tour, NORAD tracks his location using radars, satellites, and jet fighters.
HOW TO TRACK SANTA CLAUS ON NORAD?
Step 1: Go to noradsanta.org to track Santa with the help of NORAD.
Step 2: Upon entering NORAD’s Santa tracker, you will be welcomed by a captivating 3D simulation of Santa and his sleigh, pulled by reindeer, making their way across the globe.
Step 3: The tracker provides real-time information on Santa’s last known location, the number of gifts he has distributed, and his upcoming destinations.
HOW TO TRACK SANTA CLAUS USING GOOGLE?
Step 1: To use Google’s Santa tracker, visit https://santatracker.google.com/.
Step 2: Unlike NORAD’s tracker, you’ll see Google’s Santa tracker 2D tracking, with an animated Santa and his sleigh travelling the globe.
Step 3: On the homepage, you can find important data by Google’s tracker, including the distance travelled, Santa’s next destination, and the gifts delivered.
