Abstract: A sun shade is disclosed which is readily convertible from a ground supported shade to a chair-back supported shade for use while sunbathing. The sun shade includes a U-shaped support member having the bottom portion of the U as a rearward support for the shade and the legs of the U being forwardly positioned. A pair of upright support members are each pivotally mounted on each of the legs of the U-shaped member, proximate to the bottom portion of the U. A canopy is pivotally mounted between the upright support members on the upper end thereof, for shielding sunlight from the region between the legs of the U-shaped member. When the shade is employed in its ground supported embodiment, a pair of anchor spikes are pivotally mounted, one on each of the legs of the U-shaped member, as a forward ground support for the shade, the spikes being driven into the ground for anchorage. The bottom portion of the U for the U-shaped member serves as the rearward ground support for the shade.