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Santa Tracker: Where is Santa right now?
Follow Santa’s sleigh around the world on Christmas Eve and see when he’ll reach your town. Every other day, peek into the North Pole to see what Santa is up to.
LIVE FROM THE NORTH POLE
Santa is at home at the North Pole
He’s getting ready for Christmas Eve with Mrs. Claus, the elves and the reindeer.
Santa takes off in
Toys ready in the workshop –
- 🎁 Presents delivered
- 0
- 🍪 Cookies eaten
- 0
- 🛷 Distance flown
- 0
- ⚡ Sleigh speed
- –
- 🏘️ Towns visited
- 0
🏠 Your town
Finding your town…
🗺️ SANTA’S BIG NIGHT
How the Santa Tracker works
Every day, peek into the North Pole. On Christmas Eve, follow Santa’s sleigh as he chases midnight around the world.
- North PoleEvery day, see what Santa is doing right now on North Pole time.
- TakeoffDecember 24, just after 11 AM UK time (6 AM Eastern).
- Samoa firstHe starts in the South Pacific, where midnight comes first.
- Around the worldAsia, Europe and Africa, then the Americas, town by town.
- Your townAround midnight, your time. A gift sparkles on the globe in every town he visits.
- Home againBack at the North Pole around lunchtime on Christmas Day, UK time, ready for a long sleep.
🕛 SANTA FOLLOWS MIDNIGHT
What time does Santa come?
Santa visits each town around midnight, local time, and only once everyone is asleep. So he reaches Sydney, London and New York at different moments, but always in the middle of their night. On the tracker he reaches most towns between about 11 PM and 1 AM.
Choose your town
Around midnight
on Christmas night, in your own time.
✈️ Santa’s flight board Christmas night, each town’s own time · tap a town
| Town | Country | Santa arrives about |
|---|---|---|
| New York | USA | 11:55 PM |
| Los Angeles | USA | 11:52 PM |
| Chicago | USA | 11:51 PM |
| Houston | USA | 12:21 AM |
| Phoenix | USA | 12:28 AM |
| Denver | USA | 11:59 PM |
| Seattle | USA | 12:09 AM |
| Miami | USA | 12:20 AM |
| Atlanta | USA | 12:37 AM |
| Dallas | USA | 12:27 AM |
| Toronto | Canada | 12:17 AM |
| Montréal | Canada | 11:54 PM |
| Vancouver | Canada | 1:12 AM |
| Calgary | Canada | 1:36 AM |
| Edmonton | Canada | 1:34 AM |
| Ottawa | Canada | 12:02 AM |
| Winnipeg | Canada | 12:28 AM |
| London | UK | 12:00 AM |
| Manchester | UK | 12:08 AM |
| Glasgow | UK | 12:17 AM |
| Dublin | Ireland | 12:24 AM |
| Sydney | Australia | 12:55 AM |
| Auckland | New Zealand | 1:20 AM |
✅ CHRISTMAS EVE CHECKLIST
Get ready for Santa!
Tick off your Christmas Eve jobs. When they’re all done, you’re ready for Santa.
🎉 You’re ready for Santa! Sweet dreams.
Want Santa to say hello first? Book a Christmas Eve video call with Santa.
❓ GOOD QUESTIONS
Santa Tracker questions
Where is Santa right now?
Until Christmas Eve, Santa is at home at the North Pole. The tracker shows what he’s doing right now on North Pole time. On Christmas Eve it shows his sleigh flying around the world, live.
When does Santa leave the North Pole?
On December 24, just after 11 AM UK time (6 AM Eastern). His first stop is Apia in Samoa, one of the first places where it’s midnight.
What time will Santa come to my house?
Around midnight, your time. On the tracker he reaches most towns between about 11 PM and 1 AM, and only once everyone is asleep. Choose your town in the tracker to see your time.
How does the tracker know my town?
It uses the approximate town that comes with your internet connection, the way websites show local weather. It never asks for your exact location and doesn’t save your town. If it’s wrong, choose your town; your browser remembers your choice.
How far does Santa travel on Christmas Eve?
About 551,000 km (342,000 miles), visiting 1,413 towns and cities in 221 countries and territories on this tracker, then flying home to the North Pole.
How fast does Santa’s sleigh fly?
Up to about 58,700 km/h (36,500 mph) between towns. The reindeer don’t mind: Rudolph lights the way.
Is the Santa Tracker real?
It’s a Christmas Eve game for families. Santa’s position is worked out from where it’s midnight around the world, so he’s always where children are asleep. The towns, times and distances are real.
Is the Santa Tracker free?
Yes. No ads, no sign-up and nothing to download. It works in the web browser on phones, tablets and computers.
Why is it dark at the North Pole?
The sun doesn’t rise at the North Pole from late September until March, so in winter Santa’s workshop runs by lamplight and the northern lights.
Can my child talk to Santa?
Yes. Book a live video call with Santa, including on Christmas Eve. He talks with your child by name, using what you add to his notebook.
YOU’VE TRACKED HIM. NOW SAY HELLO!
Let them talk to Santa himself
A live video call where Santa talks with your child by name, about the wishes and proud moments you add to his notebook. Booking takes about a minute.
- See Santa live on video, from home
- He knows their name, wishes and pets
- Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day times
- A free Nice List certificate and a letter from Santa
LIVE VIDEO CALL
Map from Natural Earth. Towns from the city-timezones project. Santa’s route is worked out on your device.