There's one identified flying object that has the attention of NORAD's tracking systems: Santa Claus' sleigh, set to take to the skies on Christmas Eve.

Santa Trackers are a longstanding tradition that allow people to follow Santa Claus as he makes his once-a-year journey from the North Pole.

The map tracking Santa's trip around the world will begin Dec. 24, Christmas Eve from NORAD, a joint U.S.-Canada command responsible for protecting the skies over both nations. Visitors can track Santa's flight from 4 a.m. to midnight MST / 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. EST.

Connecticut residents can track Santa Claus on Christmas Eve using NORAD's website or Google. The mythical flight took off at 6 a.m. EST.

NORAD has tracked the path of jolly old St. Nick on Christmas. People all over the world Google: “When does Santa Claus arrive?”

As it does every year, NORAD, the North American Aerospace Command, tracked Santa on his trip around the world on Christmas Eve so children and families could see where he was.

Santa Claus is on the move -- and NORAD has its eyes on him! Watch the video above to track Santa’s journey around the globe! Click here to read how a typo and a call on a top s

Santa will soon be making his journey around the world to make sure gifts are under trees Christmas morning. Follow the Santa NORAD tracker here.

As the world marks Christmas, NORAD's tracker shows the path Santa Claus takes. It's part of a tradition dating back nearly 70 years.