From six minutes of darkness in Egypt or totality over the Australian Outback, here are the pros and cons of the next two total solar eclipses. (Image credit: Created in Canva Pro)

For those who want to experience a total solar eclipse, the next two years present the best kind of problem. On Aug. 2, 2027, the so-called "eclipse of the century " will sweep across southern Spain, North Africa and the Middle East, bringing more than six minutes of totality to parts of Egypt. Then, on July 22, 2028, another exceptionally long total solar eclipse will cross Australia, putting the remote Outback and Sydney Harbor in the path of the moon's dark central shadow before it reaches New Zealand's beautiful South Island.

Both eclipses will be spectacular, and both will require careful planning, yet they promise very different experiences.…