The first liaison (en un) is optional and rare, the second one (un an) always done, no exception.
Un can be realized as either /ɛ̃/, /œ̃/ or other variants, depending on the region.
The most common pronunciation around me (Paris area) is :
En un an /ɑ̃ ɛ̃n‿ɑ̃/
but the alternative /ɑ̃n‿ɛ̃n‿ɑ̃/ is nevertheless valid.
Note also that the first liaison is expected, and even mandatory in fixed expressions, when the word following un starts with a consonant, so isn’t itself subject to a liaison, e.g.:
En un mot, merci ! /ɑ̃n‿ɛ̃ mo/
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