When does the Santa’s Grotto tracker go live?

At 00:00 UTC on 24 December 2026 (Christmas Eve). Until then the radar is warming up with playful elf tasks. The flight path is revealed live at launch.

Is this the official NORAD Tracks Santa site?

No. It is a family-friendly AffixIO Santa’s Grotto experience inspired by the well-known NORAD westbound Christmas Eve tradition. The official tracker is at noradsanta.org.

What open-source tech powers the map?

Leaflet (BSD-2-Clause) with OpenStreetMap basemap tiles.

Christmas Eve radar

Santa Tracker

A playful flight board inspired by the classic NORAD westbound Christmas Eve route. Built with open-source Leaflet and OpenStreetMap.

Santa’s Grotto tracker follows a NORAD-inspired Christmas Eve path starting near the International Date Line and travelling west. Live tracking opens at 00:00 UTC on 24 December 2026. Until then, help the elves warm the radar.

Radar warming up · Live Christmas Eve

Almost Christmas Eve

Santa is still at the North Pole packing. The tracker goes live Christmas Eve, just like the big NORAD tradition. Until then, help the elves. The flight path stays secret until launch.

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Open source map stack: Leaflet · tiles via OpenStreetMap. Not affiliated with NORAD. Official tracker: noradsanta.org.

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Tracker FAQ

When does tracking start?

Christmas Eve, 00:00 UTC on 24 December 2026. Until then the radar is in warm-up mode with elf tasks. The route stays hidden until launch.

Is this official NORAD?

No. It is a Santa’s Grotto family demo inspired by the famous NORAD westbound tradition. For the official experience visit noradsanta.org.

What can I do before Christmas Eve?

Warm the radar, check on the reindeer, polish the sleigh bells, and watch the countdown. Be kind to the elves. They are packing.

Machine briefs: llms.txt · tracker/index.md · sitemap.xml