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  • During an annular eclipse this is true. But during the totality phase of a total solar eclipse, the entire sun is being blocked (UV doesn’t magically travel through the moon).

    An annular eclipse is when the moon is the furthest away from Earth. A total eclipse is when the moon is close enough that the angular size of the moon is larger than the sun. So all light is blocked for a couple minutes. The few moments right before and right after totality are the most dangerous because most of the sun is covered and it doesn’t hurt the eyes, but can still be damaging.