Small Business Minister, Joe Helper said from this year daylight saving starts on the first Sunday in October and concludes on the first Sunday in April.

``Daylight saving will begin this year at 2am on Sunday,'' Mr Helper said.

``We need to move our clocks forward one hour before we go to bed the night before so we wake to daylight saving time on the Sunday morning.

``The new arrangements mean Victorians have an extra 28 days of daylight saving per year.

``This will provide more daylight hours after work and school for families to spend time together outdoors.

``It will give additional daylight time for recreational pursuits and enhance opportunities for all Victorians to participate in more outdoor leisure activities,'' he said.

Mr Helper said Victoria would be joined by New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and South Australia in enjoying six months of daylight saving.

``Synchronising daylight saving dates will benefit Victorians by reducing disruptions for transport, communication and other business operations.

``It also will reduce confusion for businesses and for tourists travelling between the four states and territory,'' he said.

Western Australia will observe daylight saving this year on the last Sunday in October while two states, Queensland and the Northern Territory, have decided to continue with the practise of not observing daylight saving.