Portable sun canopy

A portable sun canopy comprising:

• a pedestal structure, a tarpaulin, and a storage cart;
• wherein the pedestal structure elevates the tarpaulin above the ground in a deployed position;
• wherein the tarpaulin forms a barrier;
• wherein the storage cart stores the pedestal structure and tarpaulin for transport when collapsed;
• wherein the tarpaulin comprises a sheeting and a plurality of grommets;
• wherein each of the plurality of grommets forms an anchor point used to attach the pedestal structure to the sheeting;
• wherein the sheeting further comprises a perimeter and a plurality of vertices;
• wherein the sheeting has mounted in it a sub-plurality of grommets selected from the plurality of grommets that are distributed along the perimeter;
• wherein each of the plurality of vertices is formed in the perimeter of the sheeting;
• wherein a grommet selected from the plurality of grommets is positioned at a location proximal to a selected vertices of the plurality of vertices;
• wherein the storage cart comprises a storage pan, a lid pan, and a hinge;
• wherein the lid pan controls access to the interior storage space formed by the storage pan;
• and
• wherein the lid pan locks to the storage pan when the storage cart is in the closed position.