The invention relates to an automatic control device for a shipborne satellite antenna. The automatic control device comprises a base and an antenna part, wherein the base is arranged on a ship body and the antenna part is arranged on the base; and a connecting support seat is arranged between the base and the antenna part. The automatic control device is characterized in that an azimuth control motor, which is used for controlling the planar rotation of the connecting support seat, is arranged at the upper part of the base, a pitch control motor, which is used for controlling the pitch angle of the antenna part, is arranged at the upper part of the connecting support seat, a mechanical transmission mechanism, which is used for the power transmission of all motors, is arranged inside the connecting support seat, and a control circuit is arranged in the base. The automatic control device for the shipborne satellite antenna has the advantages that an automatic control satellite antenna system is integrated, a satellite can be automatically searched and aligned, the environmental change caused due to the fact that a ship sails and wobbles on the water is overcome, the ship can receive satellite signals in motion in an uninterrupted manner, the requirements of sailors on television watching or telephone communication at sea are met, and then, the daily lives of the sailors are enriched.