IT'S the most wonderful time of the year - the tree is up, the presents are (hopefully) wrapped and it's socially acceptable to eat a mince pie every half-hour.

And with just hours left until Christmas Day, it's time to track the sleigh through the skies with the North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) Santa Tracker.

Father Christmas began his journey in the South Pacific. He'll then travel to New Zealand and Australia, Japan, Asia, Africa, Western Europe, Canada, the US and finally Central and South America.

Click here to watch as Santa brings presents to the homes of some 200 million children.