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Lunar gravity is about 1/6th of Earth gravity. Clocks slow down due to gravity (Einstein's relativity). Thus, clocks tick faster if there's less gravity.

Aside: we can measure this effect on Earth, between the foot and top of a mountain. Tom Scott has a video about exactly that.



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