In the beta the villagers will stop farming at night. They do not move. Once the sun comes up they resume farming.
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Works as intended if there is a door nearby. Without a door, farmer will be harvesting and planting at night.
Also WAI during rain. At least so sez Wiki: "At night or during rain, villagers will run inside, closing doors behind them"
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This is normal they are scared at night and normally hide in houses