Father Christmas and his reindeers have left the North Pole as they embark on an epic round-the-world mission to deliver presents to children across the globe.
Anyone wanting to keep tabs on St Nick's sleigh or wondering when to leave out the mince pies and carrot can keep on top of his movements with the annual NORAD Santa Tracker.
NORAD, otherwise known as North American Aerospace Defense Command, has tracked Santa for the past 70 years using advanced radar and satellite technology.
Families can visit the official NORAD Tracks Santa website or use dedicated apps to follow his journey in real-time.
Watch our NORAD Santa Tracker 2025 stream and follow live updates below
06:39
Santa's sleigh sails over Houston after delivering more than 7 billion gifts
Santa's sleigh flew over Houston early Christmas morning after dropping off gifts for everyone on his 'nice' list.
Father Christmas and his reindeer were still going strong after delivering more than 7 billion gifts across the world, according to NORAD.
Children across the world were waking up to the joy and happiness left behind after Santa's long journey to deliver holiday magic.
05:36
Santa makes stop in New Orleans, right on schedule
Santa made a stop in New Orleans after making his way up the East Coast early Christmas morning.
His sleigh was reportedly moving 'right on schedule,' according to NORAD which has been tracking Father Christmas throughout the winter night.
Santa was expected to make his way across the US and to the West Coast.
04:15
Santa visits Big Apple as sleigh spotted circling Statue of Liberty
Santa's sleigh circled the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building as Father Christmas and his elves made their journey through New York City.
The little boys and girls of the five boroughs were asleep in their beds when the sleigh full of toys traveled over the city, leaving joy and good cheer in its wake.
Santa continued his journey across the East Coast as Christmas Day was about to begin with midnight mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan.
03:33
Santa hits nation's capital as sleigh spotted over Washington DC
Santa could be making his Christmas deliveries at the White House within minutes as his sleigh was spotted by NORAD over Washington DC.
Father Christmas was busy making boys and girls happy across the world on Christmas Eve after spending all year making a list and checking it twice.
He then headed up the East Coast and made his way to New York City.
02:12
Santa meets Canadian Air Force to escort him!
Santa was being escorted by CF-18 fighter jets as his sleigh approaches St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
NORAD confirmed Santa was being escorted be the Canadian Air Force in case he met any resistance during his flight over North America.
Children in the US could be receiving presents within hours - unless they were naughty.
01:56
Greenland gets visit from Santa
Santa was busy delivering presents to the good little boys and girls of Greenland.
The reindeer were preparing to make the trek all the way to the US.
Milk and cookies are optional.
00:37
That's a long way from the North Pole!
Father Christmas has found himself very far from home, as he flies over the Palmer Research Station in Antarctica.
Santa must be thrilled to be able to see all the South Pole wildlife he cannot spot back at the North Pole - most notably penguins, which are not found in the Arctic.
00:15
Father Christmas reaches Dublin!
Top of the morning - quite literally! Santa has just reached the capital of Ireland in the small hours of Christmas Day.
Tune into some dashcam footage from Father Christmas's sleigh below, to watch his reindeers go dashing over the rooftops of all the city's familiar sights.
23:47
Santa seen over Big Ben!
It's official - Santa has made it to the UK!
Watch below as his sleigh passes over some of the most recognisable sights of London, including Big Ben.
23:45
Santa spotted in London and Cardiff
Father Christmas and an enormous bundle of presents have been spotted flying in the cold night skies in London, following reports of murmurs of 'ho ho ho' being heard.
23:37
Santa arriving in the UK!
Father Christmas is set to land in the UK in just a matter of minutes!
Santa Claus, his reindeer helpers and millions of presents will be flying over British soil imminently, Lapland sources have confirmed.
He will first be arriving in Southampton before making his way north.
22:39
False alarm! Santa diverts from Britain-bound route to say hola to Spain
Father Christmas recently made his way to France which had the Daily Mail thinking the UK might be next.
But it turns out this was a false alarm, with Santa instead making his way over to Spain, to deliver to children in Barcelona and the country's capital, Madrid.
It seems British children have a little while longer to wait to receive their presents from the big man.
