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Live now: it is 15:49 at the North Pole, blizzard!, −31°c, and the village is busy.
Santa's diary:
Toys made so far:
North Pole live is our 3D map of Santa's village, and it runs all day. You can see the red house, the Toy Factory, the stable and paddock, the frozen lake and the centre square. Everything moves at the same time as the clock, so the village is always up to date.
The village has nine reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph. Rudolph's nose glows. The reindeer live in the paddock, and at twelve o'clock they are fed at the paddock gate. Tap a reindeer and it trots over to say hello.
The Earth on the map shows real day and night. Look at the globe to see where the sun is shining and where it is dark. The map also shows the weather at the Pole. It changes every day, with clear skies, snow, blizzards or northern lights, and it is the same for everyone who visits.
The live map is for the whole family. Little ones can tap things to make them react. Older children can read the "Happening right now" lines and follow Santa's timetable. Parents can see the times in their own time zone, so there is no need to work out the difference.
The village is quiet at night. Everyone goes to bed at ten, North Pole time, and wakes up for breakfast at six. From 1 September to 25 December the village is busy getting ready for Christmas. On Christmas Eve, Santa's sleigh flies over your town at midnight where you live.
Parents can use North Pole live as a calm way to talk about the seasons. Ask your child what they think the elves are doing at the Toy Factory, or which reindeer they would like to ride with. Talk about the weather at the Pole and how it changes every day. Little ones enjoy finding the frozen lake and the sledging hill. Older children may like to compare the village time with their own time zone and work out the difference.
Questions
What is North Pole live?
It is a live 3D map of Santa's village at the North Pole. It shows Santa, the reindeer and the real day and night on Earth.
Is it free?
Yes. There is nothing to buy, and you do not need an account or an email address.
Who is it for?
It is for children aged two to eighteen and their grown-ups. Little ones can tap things, and older children can follow the timetable.
Does the map show the real weather?
The weather at the Pole is part of the story. It changes every day and is the same for everyone who visits.
How do the elves know how many toys to make?
We worked it out. There are about 8.1 billion people on Earth, and about a quarter are children under 15: roughly 2 billion. About 38 in every 100 of those children live in homes that celebrate Christmas, which makes around 760 million. Santa rounds it down to 750 million toys, made between 1 September and Christmas Eve, slowly at first and at full speed from late November. Everyone sees the same number on the counter at the same moment.