When Will Santa Visit San Diego County? Here’s How to Track His Journey
'Twas the night before Christmas and Santa's every move — including stops over San Diego County — will once again be followed by the vigilant eyes of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
‘Twas the night before Christmas and Santa’s every move — including stops over San Diego County — will once again be followed by the vigilant eyes of the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
NORAD said Santa left the North Pole as planned at 1 a.m. PST on Tuesday marking the moment when the tracker went live via www.noradsanta.org.
In 2022 and 2023, the tracker captured Santa and his reindeer crossing Tijuana into San Diego County from south to north, as well as the sleigh flying directly over several cities including Oceanside and Carlsbad.
The website showcases Santa’s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, movie theater, holiday music and web store. It is accessible in nine languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese and Korean.
NORAD also operates a call center where staff can provide the latest information on his whereabouts through early Christmas morning at 1-877-HI-NORAD (1-877-446-6723).
It’s important to remember that Santa typically arrives between 9 p.m. and midnight local time — and only when children are asleep!
This will mark the 69th straight year NORAD, located at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, has provided simulated tracking of Santa Claus’ global mission to deliver gifts and cheer, according to the agency.
NORAD, which is responsible for identifying and sounding alarms regarding potential airborne threats to the U.S. and Canada, inaugurated the Santa tracking tradition informally in 1955 when a child called the wrong number and connected with an aerospace command colonel asking about Santa’s location. He assured the girl that the jolly man would make it through the night safely.
NORAD formalized Santa tracking in 1958, providing reports to media regarding Santa making the rounds on Christmas Eve.
The aerospace agency isn’t the only source tracking Santa’s journey — Google will also be monitoring his progress.
City News Service contributed to this article.
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