Beloved Santa tracker returns for Sky customers with secret remote trick to unlock the Christmas magic
SKY has confirmed that a hugely popular Christmas feature is returning to screens across the UK.
The special perk is a festive hit for the kids - and there's a remote control trick that unlock it too.
Santa Tracker allows viewers to see where Father Christmas is on his busy night delivering presents to children across the world.
And with 195 countries to visit, there's a lot to keep track of before he'll reach the British Isles.
Santa launches from the North Pole every year with his trusty reindeers, starting the huge trek across the Pacific Ocean before heading west.
Sky's Santa Tracker works on Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream.
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It shows a live map revealing exactly where Father Christmas is on his journey.
Santa’s journey across Sky's world map kicks off on Christmas Eve at 10am.
And it will come to an end on Christmas Day at 11am.
You can unlock it using special voice phrases with your Sky remote.
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Here's the full list of voice commands to try:
- Where's Santa?
- Where's Santa Claus?
- Where's Father Christmas?
- Where's Kris Kringle?
- Santa Tracker
- Where’s Santa Tracker?
- Where is Santa right now?
- Follow Santa
- Is Santa coming tonight?
Other ways to track Santa
If you're not a Sky customer, there are other ways you can track Santa's movements on Christmas day.
NORAD - the North American Aerospace Defense Command - has been tracking Santa's Christmas night movements since 1955.
The organisation runs its NORAD Tracks Santa website every year at noradsanta.org.
Google also has its own Santa tracker which has been operation since 2004.
It also has free games to play while you wait.
It can be found at santatracker.google.com.
How to save money on Christmas shopping
Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how you can save money on your Christmas shopping.
Limit the amount of presents - buying presents for all your family and friends can cost a bomb.
Instead, why not organise a Secret Santa between your inner circles so you're not having to buy multiple presents.
Plan ahead - if you've got the stamina and budget, it's worth buying your Christmas presents for the following year in the January sales.
Make sure you shop around for the best deals by using price comparison sites so you're not forking out more than you should though.
Buy in Boxing Day sales - some retailers start their main Christmas sales early so you can actually snap up a bargain before December 25.
Delivery may cost you a bit more, but it can be worth it if the savings are decent.
Shop via outlet stores - you can save loads of money shopping via outlet stores like Amazon Warehouse or Office Offcuts.
They work by selling returned or slightly damaged products at a discounted rate, but usually any wear and tear is minor.