diff --git a/.changeset/thirty-drinks-shout.md b/.changeset/thirty-drinks-shout.md
index d749298a3212e..815e14dc144da 100644
--- a/.changeset/thirty-drinks-shout.md
+++ b/.changeset/thirty-drinks-shout.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 'astro': patch
+'create-astro': patch
 ---
 
 Fix [#3309](https://github.com/withastro/astro/issues/3309) default logger locale behavior.
diff --git a/packages/create-astro/src/logger.ts b/packages/create-astro/src/logger.ts
index 65f354632c005..96965e7ea03aa 100644
--- a/packages/create-astro/src/logger.ts
+++ b/packages/create-astro/src/logger.ts
@@ -6,20 +6,19 @@ type ConsoleStream = Writable & {
 	fd: 1 | 2;
 };
 
-function getLoggerLocale(): string {
-	const defaultLocale = 'en-US';
-	if (process.env.LANG) {
-		const extractedLocale = process.env.LANG.split('.')[0].replace(/_/g, '-');
-		// Check if language code is atleast two characters long (ie. en, es).
-		// NOTE: if "c" locale is encountered, the default locale will be returned.
-		if (extractedLocale.length < 2) return defaultLocale;
-		else return extractedLocale;
-	} else return defaultLocale;
-}
-
-const dt = new Intl.DateTimeFormat(getLoggerLocale(), {
+// Hey, locales are pretty complicated! Be careful modifying this logic...
+// If we throw at the top-level, international users can't use Astro.
+// 
+// Using `[]` sets the default locale properly from the system!
+// https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/DateTimeFormat/DateTimeFormat#parameters
+// 
+// Here be the dragons we've slain:
+// https://github.com/withastro/astro/issues/2625
+// https://github.com/withastro/astro/issues/3309
+const dt = new Intl.DateTimeFormat([], {
 	hour: '2-digit',
 	minute: '2-digit',
+	second: '2-digit',
 });
 
 export const defaultLogDestination = new Writable({