Thirty-two LEDs on a 9-ft canopy is the same count the 10-ft version carries, so the light is denser across a smaller span - noticeable over a table for four rather than six. The solar panel charges through the day and the lights run at night with no cable. Two sandbags are supplied to weight the base. Headroom measures 6.7 ft under an 8-ft canopy on a 1.5-in pole, and the umbrella weighs 18.5 lbs. Turquoise fabric marks it out beside a pool. Assembly is required.