Santa Tracker 2023: When St. Nick Arrives In Maryland

MARYLAND ? If your kids believe in Santa Claus, seeing when he and his reindeer-guided sleigh arrive in Maryland on Christmas Eve can keep the magic going ? and get them to bed on time.

Watching Santa make his annual trek around the world is a tried-and-true way to bring an extra spark of cheer to kids this holiday season. If you?re a parent, it?s also a good incentive to get the kids tucked into bed so you can finish prepping for Santa?s arrival.

So how do you tell when Rudolph?s red nose is trained on your house and Santa is, in fact, on his way?

The NORAD Santa Tracker from the North American Aerospace Defense Command is one way. It keeps count of the number of gifts children who went to bed on time have received. The U.S. military command charged with protecting the nation?s airspace also tracks Santa?s trajectory, from the point he departs the North Pole on Sunday.

Kids can also keep their eye on Santa?s path using the Google Santa Tracker.

Another way to keep your little ones amused is to compare the differences between the two trackers. Both are counting down to Santa's arrival to the second.