A hanging sun umbrella includes a column; an umbrella frame including a hanging arm; a movable hanging arm holder for movably attaching the hanging arm to the column; a pull arm extending from the column above the hanging arm holder, wherein the hanging arm, the hanging arm holder, and the pull arm provide a cantilevered shape to the umbrella frame; a crank lift provided on the column to move the movable hanging arm holder up and down along the column for opening and closing the umbrella; and an umbrella cloth fitted on the umbrella frame. The umbrella frame, which is attached to the column, includes (a) the hanging arm hingedly attached to the column, (b) a hanging arm bracing hingedly attached to the hanging arm via a tube clamp, (c) six to eight umbrella rods, (d) an umbrella rod bracing hingedly extending from each umbrella rod via a tube clamp, (e) an upper umbrella tray holder hingedly connected to the hanging arm and each umbrella rod, and (f) a lower umbrella tray holder hingedly connected to the hanging arm bracing and each umbrella rod bracing.