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Neil Shaw & Emma Rosemurgey

Kids will be able to see Santa's sleigh flying through the sky this Christmas

With just one more sleep until Christmas morning, the festivity is upon us, and many of us are eager with excitement wondering what Father Christmas will leave us beneath the tree.

We all know it's a busy night for Santa Claus, who will be spending his evening dashing from door to door delivering Christmas gifts all over the world.

But, while most of us will be fast asleep when the big man creeps down our chimneys, luckily we can still catch a glimpse of him gliding along in his sleigh on Christmas morning.

According to WalesOnline, families in the uK should be able to spot Santa in the morning sky at 6.49am on December 25, where he'll appear from the west - so you best get your compass at the read.

Father Christmas will be appearing over the UK at 6.49am (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Mr Claus will then rise high in the sky - reaching 87degrees above the horizon, in a pass across the UK that will last six to seven minutes.

The sleigh will then disappear over the horizon to the East South East.

Santa has to fly pretty high, so what you'll see will be a magical bright white dot streaking across the sky - but it will be clearly visible with the naked eye if the weather is good.

To be in with the best chance of spotting the sleigh you can download an app that tracks the International Space Station - the sleigh happens to be following the same route.

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