NORAD’s Santa tracker for Christmas 2011

Santa Claus is finally coming to town! You can follow his trip across the world as he makes the all important journey to deliver gifts to girls and boys on Christmas Eve with the NORAD Santa Tracker.


For over 50 years, the North American Aerospace Defense Control (NORAD) has been helping families to trace Santa’s progress using interactive maps.


Since 2007 NORAD has used Google Maps to enhance the experience of Mr Claus’s annual trip and now users can even track Santa in 3D.


You can get detailed information on his current location in real-time so your kids will know exactly how far Santa has to come before he reaches your neighbourhood.


This year users can also track Santa’s journey on-the-go through smartphones and various social media channels including Flickr, Twitter and Facebook.


The Santa tracker uses radar, satellites, 'Santa cams' and fighter jets to help locate Jolly St Nick across the globe.


The 3D tracking will be up and running on Christmas Eve, with NORAD’s radar system on alert for the exact moment that Santa leaves the North Pole.


Until then children can visit the site for the Santa countdown and play in the Kid’s Countdown Village, where new games and videos are available every day until 24 December.


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  • A Yahoo! User  •  London, England  •  4 months ago
    Ahappy christmas to all our wonderful lads in AFGHANISTAN our thoughts are with you and we pray for your safe return to your families. God bless you all and thank you xxxxxx
    • crosstown rebel
      crosstown rebel 4 months ago
      AND LADIES !!! MERRY XMAS!
    • John
      John 4 months ago
      got to Agree with you on this one, A lot of friends are there at the mo, hope they end tod with all intact :)
    • SYDNEY
      SYDNEY 4 months ago
      Have A Merry Christmas.
  • D
    D  •  Brighton, England  •  4 months ago
    It is now Christmas day in Afghanistan, please take a moment or raise a glass to those fallen soldiers and the ones still fighting for our freedom, stay safe & have a Merry Christmas, pass this on to show your respect.
    • KENNETH
      KENNETH 4 months ago
      All the very best to them all may they all come home save and sound MERRY XMAS
    • ALAN
      ALAN 4 months ago
      Happy Christmas and God bless them all. Marilyn Wraysbury
    • Anthea
      Anthea 4 months ago
      Happy Christmas, stay safe and come home to your loved ones. xxx
  • Graham
    Graham  •  South Croydon, England  •  4 months ago
    There are some really pathetic killjoys around. Children grow up too quickly so why try to spoil it for them. Maybe its because your the sad ones that dont have anyone to celebrate it with and just hate to see others enjoying themselves.
    • Luke
      Luke 4 months ago
      Nicely said Graham, merry Christmas
    • Graham
      Graham 4 months ago
      Merry Christmas to you and everyone throughout the world
    • MARK
      MARK 4 months ago
      Hurry up Santa can't wait!!!!!!!!!!
  • Tony
    Tony  •  Dublin, Ireland  •  4 months ago
    mya and riona in bed, cian going soon and can't wait for the morning =]
    • A Yahoo! User 4 months ago
      bless you
  • A Yahoo! User  •  4 months ago
    Hi Santa! Just want to say thanks for every present you have given to every kid on Earth. You are an amazing man, delivering all those presents in one night. Of course, there are time differences in other countries.
    Merry Christmas!
    Catherine D
  • gemma
    gemma  •  Brighton, England  •  4 months ago
    pls think befor you post my 5y old is on this site tracking the big man
    • Gregory
      Gregory 4 months ago
      hi gemma if you go to the search engine and type in norad track santa you wont see no comments from some idiots on here, my son is also tracking him .
    • gemma
      gemma 4 months ago
      thanks babe
    • so happy to be DIVORCED
      so happy to be DIVORCED 4 months ago
      Santa is on his way.....passed over China....so get to bed nice and early....Merry Christmas all xxxx
  • Lets get back to basics a ...
    Lets get back to basics a ...  •  Reading, England  •  4 months ago
    English Girl, lets hope you dont have children there. There is so much 'truth' and #$%$ around its stupid idiots like you who try to spoil the MAGIC. So so sad.
  • Little Tiger 2011
    Little Tiger 2011  •  Brighton, England  •  4 months ago
    wen is santa next stop be united kingdom
  • Carol
    Carol  •  London, England  •  4 months ago
    london in 4mins
  • graham
    graham  •  Sutton, England  •  4 months ago
    What time is he due in london?
  • Nicola
    Nicola  •  Hemel Hempstead, England  •  4 months ago
    come on santa kids ave hung there stockings /sacks and are now settling for the night happy christmas to all our troops abroad
  • Tom
    Tom  •  Preston, England  •  4 months ago
    i love you santa and i love your raindeers please come by my house love ella xxx
  • DARREN
    DARREN  •  4 months ago
    Getting closer !!!
  • A Yahoo! User  •  4 months ago
    santa is comin' to town
  • A Yahoo! User  •  4 months ago
    I love you Santa! You get the greatest presents for me and my sister!

    From Stephanie and Catherine
  • JAMES
    JAMES  •  London, England  •  4 months ago
    Hurry Up says Jack
  • Thomas
    Thomas  •  London, England  •  4 months ago
    how do you get the 3D? I have a 3D computer, and I have my 'specs' on bugt no effect!
  • DAWN
    DAWN  •  Tonbridge, England  •  4 months ago
    Safe Journey Santa, will leave you out some treats.xx
  • A Yahoo! User  •  4 months ago
    You'll never guess how much I got for Christmas (and not just Santa)!
  • GERRY
    GERRY  •  Slough, England  •  4 months ago
    NORAD CAN TRACK SANTA BUT STILL CAN'T TRACK A UFO!
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