Yes, an annular eclipse is dangerous to look at at any time without protection. An annular eclipse by definition never reaches totality, since at maximum eclips

Yes, an annular eclipse is dangerous to look at at any time without protection. An annular eclipse by definition never reaches totality, since at maximum eclipse the sun is never 100% obscured. While the linked article discussed an annular eclipse, kobeya's comment makes it sound like looking directly at the sun during a total solar eclipse at toatlity is dangerous. This is wrong. It is not.