A man feels himself lighter on moon than on the earth. Why? Share with your friends Share 0 Sidhi Sharma answered this Acceleration due to gravity on moon is 1/6 of the earth that's why we feel lighter on moon than on the the earth. 2 View Full Answer Kewal answered this Since acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1/6 on the earth, so we feel lighter on moon than the earth....... 1