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There are numerous studies on enhancing plant resistance to stress using melatonin, but few studies about its effect on photosynthesis. Herein, we summarized the role of melatonin in photosynthesis. 1) Melatonin regulates chlorophyll synthesis and degradation through the transcription of related genes and hormone signals. 2) Melatonin protects photosynthetic proteins and maintains the photosynthetic process through improving the transcription of photosystem genes, activating the antioxidant system, and promoting the xanthophyll cycle. 3) Melatonin potentially regulates plant stomatal movement through CAND2/PMTR1. 4) Melatonin controls the photosynthetic carbon cycle by regulating the metabolism of sugar, gluconeogenesis pathway, and the degradation and transport of transient starch.