NORAD: Tracking Santa

It's Christmas Eve and you need to know where Santa is.

For reliable information, use the official NORAD Santa Tracker.

Need more info?

Here are answers to frequently asked questions.

Perhaps you prefer to talk to someone at NORAD.

I would rather talk to someone at NORAD to find out where Santa is located. Is there a number I can call?

Yes! The NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center is fully operational beginning at 4:00 a.m. MST on December 24. You can call 1 877 HI-NORAD (1 877 446-6723) to talk directly to a NORAD staff member who will be able to tell you Santa’s exact location!

Can I send an email to NORAD to find out where Santa is located?

Yes! On December 24, you can send an email to noradtrackssanta@gmail.com. A NORAD staff member will give you Santa’s last known location in a return email.

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In Memory of Colonel (Retired) Harry Shoup, USAF
NORAD's First Santa Tracker
September 29, 1917 - March 14, 2009


"I have the greatest admiration for Col. Shoup and found delight in his remarkable humor with taking the first-ever call regarding Santa’s whereabouts back in 1955. His kind and thoughtful gesture will forever be a legacy at NORAD, and with the millions of people around the world who follow the NORAD Tracks Santa program each year. Truly, forever in the minds of millions he will be fondly remembered as the "Santa Colonel" and his legend will live on forever."

General Victor E. Renaurt, Jr., USAF
Commander, NORAD
Commander, USNORTHCOM