Provided is an automatic umbrella including an umbrella shaft which includes a grip portion for allowing a user to grip, at one end according to a longitudinal direction, a plurality of main ribs pivotably coupled with the other end of the umbrella shaft and spaced apart along a circumferential direction of the umbrella shaft, an elevating body slidably installed at the umbrella shaft according to the longitudinal direction, a plurality of sub ribs with both ends pivotably coupled with the main ribs and the elevating body, an umbrella canvas coupled with the main ribs to be supported, and an operation unit which moves the elevating body to the other end of the umbrella shaft to unfold the umbrella shaft when the umbrella shaft tilts to locate the other end to be above the one end of the umbrella shaft and moves the elevating body to the one end of the umbrella shaft to fold the umbrella shaft when the umbrella shaft tilts to locate the one end to be above the other end of the umbrella shaft.

A manually opened and automatically closing umbrella includes a multi-section middle rod, an upper nest, a lower nest, a head, a foldable rib member and an umbrella-closing assembly. The upper nest and the head respectively fit with upper and lower ends of the multi-section middle rod. The lower nest telescopes the multi-section middle rod. The foldable rib member is pivotally connected to the upper nest and the lower nest. The foldable rib member has a retracting spring. The umbrella-closing assembly fits with the multi-section middle rod, the upper nest, the lower nest and the head. When the umbrella is retracted through the umbrella-closing assembly, it is possible to prevent the foldable rib member from hitting a user's hand. In addition, a longitudinal hole is formed on a lowest stick of the multi-section middle rod to adjust a position of a pull sleeve relatively to the head.