As the excitement builds on Christmas Eve and the countdown to Santa’s arrival begins, one of the best ways to keep little ones entertained (and calm!) is to track exactly where Santa is on his journey around the world.
We asked MyKidsTime parents which Santa trackers they use with their own families, so here are the best Santa tracker websites guaranteed to make your Christmas Eve extra fun.
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Santa Tracker Fun for Kids
Following Santa’s progress as he makes his way around the globe really helps bring Christmas to life. Watching your child’s face as they track Santa’s progress is priceless.
Your child will love watching Santa’s movements and getting excited about the morning to come — and it can also help encourage them to settle down and get to bed on Christmas Eve!
Norad Santa Tracker
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By far the most popular Santa tracker with MyKidsTime parents is the official Norad Santa Tracker. For many decades, NORAD and its predecessor have tracked Santa’s flight, and on Christmas Eve you can follow his progress as he makes his way around the world.
“We always use Norad, it has pictures at different destinations and presents delivered.”
“We use Norad too and love to watch the news where they usually have a report saying where Santa is!”
Google Santa Tracker
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Did you know that Google has a Santa Tracker that lets you follow Santa’s real-time location on Google Maps?
You can use the Google Santa Tracker to follow Santa Claus on Google Maps as he makes his journey around the world.
While you wait, Google’s Santa’s Village also offers fun, educational and interactive holiday activities in the run-up to Christmas. In the village, kids can practise basic coding skills, create original artwork, exercise their geography knowledge and more. There’s also a teacher’s section with handy classroom resources.
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I Spot Santa
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I Spot Santa runs a live Santa Tracker each Christmas Eve. The live map follows Santa’s every move, with updates roughly every 15 minutes. You’ll be able to follow Santa and his reindeer as they fly from Europe to Asia, to North America and every other continent, delivering presents to children around the world.
The website also has a huge gallery of Santa pictures and videos gathered from around the globe, tracked by their “video elves” on every continent. Santa is notoriously hard to spot thanks to his magical powers of disguise, but the I Spot Santa website has gathered an impressive collection of sightings across all six continents — and they’ve even spotted him at the North Pole!
Emailsanta.com
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The Santa Claus Tracker at Email Santa shows you where Santa is and what he’s up to throughout the year. You can also see Santa Claus live at the North Pole on Santa’s webcam!
Follow Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, when the Santa Tracker becomes the Santa Snooper, with live updates and a special webcam showing Santa’s flight in real time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are Santa tracker websites free to use?
Yes — all of the trackers featured here, including Norad, Google Santa Tracker, I Spot Santa and Email Santa, are free for families to use.
When can we start tracking Santa on Christmas Eve?
Each tracker has its own schedule for going live on Christmas Eve, and this can vary slightly year to year, so it’s worth checking the individual website on the day for exact timings.
Do the Santa trackers work on mobile devices?
Yes, all of these trackers are designed to work on phones, tablets and computers, making it easy for the whole family to follow along together, wherever you are.
Which Santa tracker is best for younger children?
Google’s Santa Tracker and Santa’s Village tend to be especially popular with younger children thanks to the games and activities alongside the tracking map, while Norad is a firm favourite for its simplicity and long tradition.
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