Make the wait fun: read a Christmas story, leave a note and cookies for Santa, set out carrots for the reindeer, and check this page one last time before bed. Want a calendar for the whole month? See the Christmas countdown & advent calendar.
Questions & answers
When does Santa start delivering presents?
Santa starts on Christmas Eve where midnight arrives first — the islands of Kiribati in the Pacific — and follows midnight west around the world, ending in Hawaii and American Samoa.
What time does Santa come to the United States?
Around midnight local time: the East Coast first, then the Midwest, the Mountain states, the West Coast, Alaska and Hawaii. Kids need to be asleep before he arrives!
How does this Santa tracker work?
It is a fun simulation: it shows the place where it is about midnight on Christmas Eve right now, which is where Santa would be. Before December 24 it counts down to his take-off.
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