The utility model discloses an electronic leveling rod lighting device which is characterized in that a lighting device is arranged at the top end of a leveling rod, the lighting device comprises a rotary base and a lamp strip bin, the rotary base is arranged at the top end of the leveling rod, the lamp strip bin is arranged above the rotary base, and an automatic winder and a lamp strip are arranged in the lamp strip bin. The electronic leveling rod lighting device provided by the utility model can meet the leveling requirements in places with insufficient light, and is low in cost and simpleand convenient to manufacture; cost is saved, only one person is needed to hold the ruler during work, and extra labor cost is saved; when the leveling rod is used, the lighting devices can be freelyswitched to the two sides of the leveling rod, when the opposite surfaces to be measured are measured, only the lighting devices need to be rotated, lighting procedures do not need to be frequently replaced, and measurement efficiency is greatly improved.