Abstract: A retractable vehicle canopy assembly provides temporary shelter from precipitation or sun. The assembly includes a housing having a bottom, a top, and a perimeter wall extending between the bottom and the top defining an interior space. The bottom of the housing is configured for coupling to a vehicle adjacent to a door of the vehicle. A slot extends through the perimeter wall of the housing. A plurality of rails is positioned in the interior space. Each of the rails is selectively extendable from the interior space through the slot. A cover is coupled to the rails and extending outwardly from the slot when the rails are extended from the slot whereby the cover is configured to shelter an area adjacent to the door of the vehicle.