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If you\u2019re a parent with young children, then you\u2019ll probably hear this a lot on Christmas Eve: \u201cWhere\u2019s Santa right now?\u201d With tracking tools<\/a> like the NORAD Santa Tracker<\/a> and Google\u2019s Santa Tracker<\/a>, everyone can know when Father Christmas will arrive.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how to follow Santa\u2019s journey this Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n NORAD (North American Aerospace Defence Command) had the first-ever Santa tracker in 1955. While it used to be just a boring animation of Santa\u2019s sleigh and reindeer flying across a map, NORAD<\/a> has added tons of features in recent years<\/a>, such as fun mini-games, videos, stories and Christmas music.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> NORAD<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Rather than a 2D model, the NORAD Santa tracker has a 3D visual depiction of Santa\u2019s journey as the platform was built on Cesium<\/a>\u2019s open-source 3D mapping library. It also uses Bing Maps satellite imagery<\/a>, making the globe look more \u201crealistic.\u201d<\/p>\n Along with the tracker tool, users can also see a \u201cSanta Cam,\u201d which has videos of Santa making his way around the world to deliver presents to every kid on the nice list.<\/p>\n NORAD\u2019s website has Santa\u2019s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, arcade-style games, kid-friendly music, an online library and various videos that can be watched on NORAD\u2019s official YouTube<\/a> channel.<\/p>\n NORAD Santa tracker is available on noradsanta.org<\/a>, or you can download the official NORAD Tracks Santa app on\u00a0Apple\u2019s App\u00a0Store<\/a> or the\u00a0Google Play Store.<\/a> The website is available in English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Italian and Portuguese.<\/p>\n You can also track Santa through NORAD Tracker\u2019s social media accounts, such as Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a> and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n For a more personable experience, call 1-877-HI-NORAD (1-877-446-6732), and you\u2019ll speak with a volunteer from the organization\u2019s call center who\u2019ll update you on Santa\u2019s location.<\/p>\n Plus, through a partnership with Amazon, NORAD lets Amazon Alexa users track Santa. Users can open the Amazon Alexa app and go to \u201cSkills & Games,\u201d then search for \u201cNORAD Tracks Santa\u201d skill. Once enabled, you can ask: \u201cAlexa, where\u2019s Santa?\u201d You can also say, \u201cAlexa, call Santa,\u201d and the jolly man will hop on the phone with you and your kids. There\u2019s an option to leave a voicemail message for him as well.<\/p>\nTrack Santa Claus with NORAD<\/h3>\n