The invention provides a cleaning tool for a spherical camera of a substation. The cleaning tool is used for conveniently cleaning the spherical camera, and comprises a holding rod, a bin-shaped frame, cleaning cloth and an end cover, wherein the bin-shaped frame is fixed at the upper end of the holding rod; the end cover is arranged above the bin-shaped frame; the cleaning cloth is arranged between the end cover and the bin-shaped frame; a lock-up mechanism mainly comprises a lock-up device, a movable block, a bolt, a spring and a pull ring; the lock-up device is fixed on a lower rod; the movable block is slidably mounted in the inner cavity of the lock-up device; the bolt is fixed on the movable block; the spring is arranged between the movable block and the inner wall of the lock-up device; and under the action of the spring, the action end of the bolt is connected and matched with an upper rod in a plug-in manner. The cleaning tool can be used for cleaning the spherical camera, and has the advantages that the cleaning cloth is detachably mounted on the bin-shaped frame, so that not only is the cleaning cloth convenient to change and wash, but also the demand during contraction can be met.