This patio umbrella will do a perfect job of providing shade from the summer sun. The material is light enough that it will allow a bit of glow from the sun but still help to provide some shade. Due to the size it covers a nice amount of coverage with my 6' patio table. One caution if you are shorter like me (5'4") you will need a footstool to operate the tilt as the pole does stand quite high off the ground once in it's base.