The invention provides a solar aerator which comprises a solar device, a connecting shaft, a buoyancy device, a storage battery, a motor, a controller, a sensing system, an aeration driving mechanism and an aeration impeller, wherein the buoyancy device is fixedly connected with the connecting shaft; the solar device is connected with the aeration driving mechanism and the motor through the solar device; the aeration driving mechanism is connected with the aeration impeller; a central shaft of the aeration impeller is vertically arranged; the motor is connected with the storage battery, the controller and the sensing system. According to the solar aerator, the solar device is utilized to convert solar energy into electric energy and the aeration impeller is utilized to stir water, so that the function of water aerating and water treating is achieved, the water quality is effectively improved, the organic pollutant in water is degraded, the black odor is eliminated, the alga and bottom mud endogenous pollution is reduced, the use ratio of solar energy is increased, the automatic aeration can be realized without extra power supply, and the energy conservation and the environment protection are benefited.