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Norad Santa tracker live: Follow Santa Claus and his reindeer as they deliver gifts around the globe
From the North Pole to Paraguay

Santa was last seen in Asunción, Paraguay, the capital of the landlocked nation.
He’s due next in Brazil.
Josh Marcus25 December 2025 01:05
Santa is visiting South America
Santa and his reindeer are now visiting South America, according to Norad’s live tracker.
So far, he’s checked his list and delivered gifts to parts of Brazil, Argentina and Chile.
Next, Santa is expected to arrive on his sleigh in Santiago, Chile.
Samantha Beech25 December 2025 00:51
Santa arrives in Antarctica
Santa and his reindeer are zipping around the world this Christmas and have just arrived in Antarctica.
So far, they have delivered more than 4.8 billion gifts, and are yet to reach North America.
Santa’s last known location was Palmer Station, a small U.S. research site in Antarctica. The station supports science year-round and accommodates about 20 people in the winter and up to 44 in the summer.
Santa is next on his way to the Falkland Islands.
Samantha Beech25 December 2025 00:37
Santa’s sleigh spotted off the coast of South America
Santa and his reindeer are working their way south in the Atlantic off the coast of South America, with his sleigh last spotted delivering presents in Salvador, Brazil.
Norad’s tracker shows Santa sending gifts through some light snowfall as he works his way down the coast toward King Edward Point, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
South Georgia is situated about 1,400km (860 miles) south-east of the Falkland Islands.
Samantha Beech25 December 2025 00:27
Santa’s making his way across the Atlantic Ocean
His sleigh was just spotted dropping off presents in Mindelo, the city and main port of Cape Verde, in the Atlantic Ocean.
So far, it’s estimated around 4.6 billion gifts have been delivered by Santa and his reindeer as they head over to the Americas from Europe.
He’s next expected to visit Brazil.
Samantha Beech25 December 2025 00:18
Watch: Sleigh bells ring over Dublin as Santa makes his way through Ireland
Bryony Gooch24 December 2025 23:57
President Trump Participates in NORAD Santa Calls
US president Donald Trump has participated in taking Santa Calls for NORAD.
Vacationing at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, the president and first lady Melania Trump participated in the tradition of talking to youngsters dialing into the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which playfully tracks Santa’s progress around the globe.
“We want to make sure that Santa is being good. Santa’s a very good person,” Trump said while speaking to kids ages 4 and 10 in Oklahoma. “We want to make sure that he’s not infiltrated, that we’re not infiltrating into our country a bad Santa.”
Bryony Gooch24 December 2025 23:53
Santa heads to Wales
Following a whistlestop tour through England’s capital, he’s heading west towards Cardiff, Wales.

Bryony Gooch24 December 2025 23:41
Santa Claus is in the United Kingdom!
Santa Claus has been spotted in the United Kingdom! After delivering over four billion presents so far, he’s made it to Southampton as he continues his trajectory up north.
No doubt that he’ll feast on millions of mince pies as he makes his way across the country.


Bryony Gooch24 December 2025 23:39
