Abstract: A rain shielding canopy for use with an automobile comprising a housing assembly securely mounted to the roof and windshield pillar of the automobile. The housing assembly accommodates a roll rotatably mounted within the housing, a waterproof cover wound around the roll, and a wind-up spring in operative engagement with the roll such that the waterproof cover extends and retracts from the housing assembly as the door of the vehicle is opened and closed. A mounting strip is fastened to the door which has a plurality of attachment hooks attached thereto. The waterproof cover is provided with a plurality of hook receiving means for releasably engaging with the attachment hooks on the mounting strip. When the rain shielding canopy is properly installed on an automobile, the waterproof cover extends from the housing assembly to protect the area between the door and the vehicle against rain, as the door is opened.